Suspect Ricky Shiffer posted messages to former President Trump’s Truth Social site as he was trying to break into the Cincinnati FBI office.
Author: Will Carless, USA TODAY
Alex Jones, Oath Keepers and voter intimidation: The world of extremism this week
Extremist groups and ideologies are driving the news and affecting life in the U.S. Here are the big storylines from the past seven days.
The extremist watchers: How a network of researchers is searching for the next hate-fueled attack
Meet the people who track hate and conspiracy theories in real time: “It looks like I’m just on my phone, but I’m actually trying to save the world.”
‘Devastating piece of evidence’: Filing reveals a Proud Boys plan to storm buildings Jan. 6
The full document, which had not been previously released to the public, describes a plan to “fill the buildings with patriots and communicate our demands.”
White supremacist group Patriot Front charged with planning ‘riot’ at Idaho Pride event: What we know
Thirty-one members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front were arrested for allegedly conspiring to riot at a Pride event in Idaho. What we know.
Yes, American voter demographics are changing. No, that’s not what Replacement Theory is
The Buffalo attack has raised new awareness of a racist conspiracy theory, the Great Replacement Theory. But what is it, and what is it not?
‘Replacement theory’ fuels extremists and shooters. Now a top Border Patrol agent is spreading it.
A conspiracy theory espoused by a law enforcement agent, as well as the alleged Buffalo supermarket shooter, raise concerns, experts say.
Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees arrive at US/Mexico border
Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees are arriving every day at a makeshift refugee camp in Tijuana, Mexico on the border with San Diego, CA.
A regiment in Ukraine’s military was founded by white supremacists. Now it’s battling Russia on the front lines.
Ukraine’s neo-Nazi Azov Regiment was founded by white supremacists. Experts say it has somewhat moved on from its hateful past.
‘Fringe ideas’ are going mainstream in US politics. That’s a danger to democracy, extremism experts say.
Sitting politicians and candidates for office are increasingly embracing white supremacist and other extremist messaging, two new studies show.