domestic extremism

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How self-radicalization and a 'cauldron of extremism' fuels antisemitic attacks

4:59am June 04, 2025

by A Martínez

Following three attacks against Jewish people in less than two months, an extremism expert tells NPR the U.S. is in a "perilous" time as self-radicalized attackers are harder for law enforcement to track.

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Two Israeli Embassy Employees Killed By Pro-Palestinian Gunman

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Shooting outside Jewish museum raises questions about shifts in political violence

5:35pm May 28, 2025

If the suspect in the recent D.C. case planned to kill people because of their Jewish faith, this would represent a major anomaly in lethal, antisemitic violence.

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Miami-Dade Sheriff deputies walk in front of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. federal courthouse building in Miami on Friday.

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Trump is calling for support for his court appearance. The far right may stay away

6:23pm June 12, 2023

by Odette Yousef

Extremism researchers say online rhetoric from the far right has heated up since Trump was indicted. But they're not seeing signs that it will translate to collective violence.

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A nationwide survey by the RAND Corporation found that veterans were less likely than the general population to support extremist groups.

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Survey: Surprising to some, veterans are less likely to support extremism

5:04am May 23, 2023

by Quil Lawrence

A RAND Corporation survey found that Americans who served in the military support extremist views at rates lower than nonveterans.

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Anti-government threats are up, but it's tough to assess them

10:01am August 18, 2022

by Odette Yousef

Experts say the U.S. approach to countering violent extremism has worked well against foreign terrorists. They question whether it will work as well to identify credible domestic threats.

Traffic on Interstate 95 was diverted for hours after a group of armed men fled from police near Wakefield, Mass. on Saturday. Massachusetts state police say 11 suspects have been taken into custody.

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I-95 Partially Closed For Hours After Police Standoff With Armed Men

10:48pm July 03, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Eleven people were taken into custody after a standoff with law enforcement for several hours. The heavily armed men said they were part of a group called Rise of the Moors.

The FBI has released a substantial amount of information, including surveillance video, about the unidentified bomb-maker.

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What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

6:28am April 14, 2021

More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but one suspect remains elusive to law enforcement: the person who left bombs near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.

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Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents.

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Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

4:13pm April 09, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

Leading members of the far-right gang known as the Proud Boys are facing federal conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of the riot, members of the group called for "war."

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 29. The troops were deployed in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Under Austin's order, all military units are holding "stand downs" to discuss extremism

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The Military Confronts Extremism, One Conversation At A Time

5:01am April 07, 2021

Every unit is holding a "stand down" to talk about extremism in the ranks. But the armed forces are still grappling with fundamental questions of how to define, identify and best deal with it.

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A college student charged in the Jan. 6 riot "openly posted calls for America to become a whites-only nation," according to the FBI. Who was he on campus?

UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot Took Inspiration From Online Extremist

6:18pm March 15, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

A college student charged in the U.S. Capitol riot was known on campus for his far-right views, which were nurtured by an online extremist. How do colleges confront extremism in their midst?

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