Tess Owen
60% of Republican Voters Say White Supremacy Is a ‘Problem’ in the US
A new VICE News/YouGov poll shows a majority of Republicans also identified right-wing extremism as a “problem” facing the U.S. ahead of the midterms.
What Really Happened at the Penn State Protest Against Proud Boys Founder Gavin McInnes
For weeks, students had been demanding the school cancel a right-wing "comedy” event on campus. The school eventually did, minutes before it was meant to happen, as tensions mounted between protesters and uniformed Proud Boys.
‘Get Armed While You Can’: Far-Right Midterm Rhetoric Has Experts Alarmed
Conspiracy theories about election fraud, some being pushed by influential Republicans, have experts worried about the possibility of political violence.
Kanye West Is Buying Parler as the Far-Right Scrambles to Co-Opt Him
The rapper, who has fully gone public with his antisemitism, is buying the far-right platform. The extreme right could not be more thrilled.
New Secret Service Messages Show They Were Warned About Jan. 6: ‘Their Plan Is to Literally Kill People’
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot released a trove of Secret Service messages during Thursday’s hearing.
Congress Just Subpoenaed Donald Trump over the January 6 Riot
It's the most dramatic move yet to hold the former president accountable for his actions leading up to and during the January 6 riot.
Armed Fringe Groups Are Gearing Up to ‘Protect’ Midterm Ballot Dropboxes
The groups, inspired by conspiracy theories and the Big Lie about the 2020 election, could deter some voters, experts warn.
She Planned a Drag Event For Her Bakery. Now the Far-Right Stalks and Harasses Her.
One woman wanted to hold family-friendly drag events at her Illinois bakery. Now she’s the focus of a violent, rapidly escalating harassment campaign.
Capitol Rioters Demand Transfer to Guantanamo Bay, Think Food Will Be Better
The Jan. 6 defendants wrote a letter demanding to be transferred to Gitmo, which they said provides “nutritional meals.”
Gab Founder Andrew Torba Wants to Build a Christian Nationalist Internet
Facing increased competition from the likes of Truth Social, Torba has pivoted from free-speech zealot to hardcore Christian nationalist.
Man Burned a Cross in His Yard to Threaten Black Neighbors, Feds Allege
The 23-year-old Mississippi man faces federal hate charges that could jail him for 10 years.
Proud Boys, Neo-Nazis, and White Nationalists Protested ‘Drag Bingo’ at Texas Church
About 100 far-right protesters were met by 100 counterprotesters at a Texas church hosting a drag event. Participants from both sides had guns.