Category: domestic terrorism

DHS Anti-Terrorism Grants Fund School Programs, Podcasts, Video Game Clubs

Taxpayers are paying millions to unelected nonprofits that are shaping American culture in the name of preventing attacks from domestic violent extremists. Using common communication tools such as podcasts, video games, and drama programs for children, left-leaning organizations are being paid to study and guide language, social connections, and politics. The Department of Homeland Security’s…


Media Blackout Over Terror Incident At Vegas Power Plant: Purposeful Sabotage of Power Plants Across America | Facts Matter

The U.S. power grid has been under attack as different extremists shoot at, sabotage, and vandalize the electrical equipment at power stations across the nation. In fact, during the first part of 2022, between January and August, there were a total of 106 attacks on the electrical grid, which was the highest number ever recorded…


Ex-FBI Official Could Testify on Claims Agency Inflated ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’ Numbers

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is calling on former FBI Counterterrorism Division Assistant Director Jill Sanborn to testify regarding whistleblower claims that agents were pressured to reclassify cases as “domestic violent extremism” even if they did not meet the criteria. In a letter to Sanborn on Aug. 10 the Republican lawmaker, who serves as the ranking member of…


Padding Violent Extremism Numbers Meaningless, Harmful, Experts Say

Recent allegations by FBI whistleblowers that the bureau is pushing agents to inflate the numbers of violent extremism cases indicate political motivation, according to several experts. While merely labeling a case as violent extremism doesn’t mean the case is handled differently, it can mislead the public and even render the label itself meaningless. The allegation…


Experts Say Allegation FBI is Inflating ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’ Numbers Looks Political

Recent allegations by FBI whistleblowers that the bureau is pushing agents to inflate the numbers of violent extremism cases indicate political motivation, according to several experts. While merely labeling a case as violent extremism doesn’t mean the case is handled differently, it can mislead the public and even render the label itself meaningless. The allegation…


Homeland Security Could Do More to Address Domestic Terrorism: Watchdog

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could do more to prevent and reduce domestic terrorism in the United States, says the agency’s top watchdog, the Office of Inspector General (OIG). After carrying out an audit to determine the extent to which DHS is able to address domestic terrorism, the OIG released its findings on Tuesday in…


Rep. Mullin: Threat to Kavanaugh Was ‘Domestic Terrorism’

Domestic terrorism is a threat to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of his attempted murder, according to Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). Mullin made the comments in an interview on NTD’s “Capitol Report” shortly after 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske of California was arrested near Kavanaugh’s home on June 8, having planned to break into the property…


DHS Terror Bulletin Warns of ‘Heightened Threat Environment’ in Lead-Up to Midterms

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory notice on June 7 amid what the agency calls a “heightened threat environment” that it says will become “more dynamic” heading into the midterm elections. “In the coming months, we expect the threat environment to become more dynamic as several high-profile events could…


Senate Republicans Block Domestic Terror Bill, Claim Democrats Are Creating ‘Thought Police’

Senate Republicans on May 26 filibustered controversial House-passed legislation designed to combat “domestic terrorism,” but critics say that the bill is a thinly-veiled effort to create “Thought Police” for members of the military and law enforcement officers. The 47–47 vote comes as little surprise, as Republicans have long been skeptical of efforts by Democrats to…


Senate Republicans Reject Domestic Terror Bill, Claim Democrats Are Creating ‘Thought Police’

Senate Republicans on May 26 filibustered controversial House-passed legislation designed to combat “domestic terrorism,” but critics say that the bill is a thinly-veiled effort to create “Thought Police” for members of the military and law enforcement officers. The 47–47 vote comes as little surprise, as Republicans have long been skeptical of efforts by Democrats to…