White nationalism

Some lawmakers are calling for a new Patriot Act with a focus on far-right hate crimes. The president wants Antifa in the mix.

Since 2002, the number of people killed in attacks because of the far-right and because of Islamist radicals is nearly equal.

The organization's call follows a spate of mass shootings that have left communities from Texas to Ohio reeling.

"He laughed. He laughed Marc," Jim Sciutto repeatedly pointed out to Marc Lotter.

The El Paso shooting suspect's manifesto reflects a classic fever dream of the white ethnostate. More innocent people will die unless we all stand up.

"The ultimate amplifier on this kind of hate is the bully pulpit of the White House," the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said.

"It does not just offend our sensibilities, it fundamentally changes the character of this country and it leads to violence," the 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful said.

"There have been multiple attacks from self-declared white terrorists here in the U.S. in the last several months," Bush, the Texas Land Commissioner, said.

The Democratic representative's comments arrived in the wake of Saturday's attack on a synagogue in San Diego.

The Iowa representative says he understands what Jesus Christ "went through for us" because of criticism from Congress.

Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, said right-wing activist Candace Owens called out the "purposeful manipulation of facts" by Democrats.

About two-thirds of Americans in a new Pew Research Center survey said it had become more common for people to express racist views since Donald Trump took office.

"As Muslims, Jews, undocumented students, members of the LGBTQ+ community, working people, and students of color, we stand resolutely opposed to the ideas and principles espoused by Kirk and Owens."

D'Souza claimed the Democratic Party "created white nationalism, and in a sense they've also created black nationalism."

"As a country, we have to acknowledge that this is how people are being treated here and decide that we are better and we must do better," Representative Ilhan Omar tweeted on Thursday.

Chuck Scarborough said he would "cheerfully champion" a change in the Constitution allowing Obama to run again.

"Asking Trump if he sees white nationalism as a threat is like asking Joe Camel if he sees tobacco as a threat," the comedian quipped.

Trump infamously called "for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" before taking office.

"But at the end of the day, these types of incidents are the result or the fault of the person behind the gun," Alice Stewart said.

"There is real data and information currently, right now on the rise of white supremacy right here in this United States of America," Representative Rashida Tlaib pointed out.

High-profile Australians hit back at the politician who called Islam "the religious equivalent of fascism."

"Look, it's been my practice for the last couple of years not to make sort of random observations of the president tweeting and other stuff," McConnell told reporters.

Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming did not shy away from criticizing her Republican colleague.

When the Veterans Affairs chief diversity officer urged the agency to denounce the "repugnant display of hate and bigotry" in Charlottesville, a White House appointee told her to stand down.

"One of the things that I think can help heal is the success of our country, and we are really successful. We've gone up $11.7 trillion in worth, and China has come down tremendously," Trump said.

Republican Representative Steve King of Iowa has won a ninth term after narrowly defeating his Democratic challenger, J.D. Scholten.

The Republican quickly shot down sharing any comparison with the man alleged to have shot 11 people dead in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday.

AfriForum calls itself a civil rights organization but has been branded a white nationalist group by its critics.

The San Francisco, California-based social network previously faced criticism for giving blue "verification" ticks to a slew of alt-right figures.

This isn't the first time King has shared content on Twitter from people or organizations with white nationalist ties.