What to know about antifa after Trump moves to label it a “domestic terrorist organization”

[ad_1] President Trump on Wednesday hosted a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa. Participants included members of the president’s cabinet, along with several journalists who say they’ve had experiences with antifa members. Daniel Byman, the director of the Warfare Irregular Threats and Terrorism program at CSIS, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. [ad_2] Source…

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New Pentagon credential restrictions send “message of intimidation,” DoD press corps says

[ad_1] The Pentagon press corps’ negotiations with the Defense Department over easing proposed restrictions on their reporting have reached an impasse, according to the Pentagon Press Association — though the Pentagon says it has negotiated in good faith. In a statement Wednesday, the Association said it “has been cautious” with its public statements about the…

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Anxiety grows in Portland, Oregon, amid Trump’s effort to send in National Guard

[ad_1] Portland, Oregon — Ongoing protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Portland, Oregon, have largely been contained to a single block in the downtown South Waterfront neighborhood, but the perception of Portland as unsafe has created ripple effects across this 135-square-mile city. On one particular October day, Mother’s Bistro and…

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