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![Joey Gibson, leader of the Patriot Prayer group, leads his supporters along the waterfront in Portland, Oregon, on December 9, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/06/GettyImages-889239250-400x300.jpg)
How Patriot Prayer Is Building a Violent Far-Right Movement in Portland
They are recruiting mainstream conservatives by talking faith, family and tradition.
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White House Vows New Nominee Will Continue to Gut Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Critics say the Senate should immediately hold hearings to reject the nomination.
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With Spotlight on Migrant Families Separated at the Border, Will Democrats Push to Abolish ICE?
Renée Feltz discusses the history of family separation.
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The Curious Campaign Role of Donald Trump’s Foundation
If Trump loses the case brought forth by New York, it could be costly.Â
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The Coming Storm: Italy Under a Right-Wing Populist Government
The government in Rome may discover its incoherent economic agenda is difficult to implement.
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A Familiar Scene in North Carolina as State Lawmakers Introduce New Voting Restrictions
Two years after striking down an unconstitutional voting law, North Carolina is trying to revamp it.
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Rev. William Barber: Immoral US Policies on Poverty Are a Threat to Democracy
Reverend Dr. William Barber discusses more.
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Inspector General’s James Comey Report: Another Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory Falls Apart
All the Comey report proves is that the FBI was terrified of Republicans.
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Under Trump, the Federal Bench Is Becoming Less Diverse
It seems likely that a more conservative and less diverse federal bench will be one legacy of the Trump administration.
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Trumpatriotism
American symbols? Sacred! American values? Eh.