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Proud Boys battle with Portland protesters on Saturday, August 22. Justin Katigbak

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ICYMI, on Saturday a bunch of alt-right yahoos from Patriot Prayer and the Proud Boys battled counter-protesters as Portland Police made disturbing (and obviously butt-hurt) excuses for refusing to get involved. But don't fret, cop supporters! They showed up in droves to violently put down an anti-police brutality protest on Sunday night. (It's almost as if they're begging to be defunded!) Hot shot contributor Suzette Smith has the details.

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Four Portland protesters have filed a federal lawsuit against Acting DHS Director Chad "CHAD!" Wolf and 200 officers for injuries sustained from the feds' copious use of tear gas and impact munitions on peaceful demonstrators.

The Indian Creek fire in Oregon has burned close to 50,000 acres so far, and is currently only 20 percent contained.

Related: Oregon prisoners are being paid under $10 to fight the many blazes across the state, and our Blair Stenvick has more.

The Oregon Health Authority today reported 220 new positive cases of coronavirus in the state, and three additional deaths. Disturbingly, the OHA also reported on Saturday that a 34-year-old Multnomah County woman had died of the virus even though she had no underlying health conditions. WASH YA DAMN HANDS, WEAR YA DAMN MASK, KEEP YA DAMN DISTANCE.

According to a report from the AP, the governors of several states (including Oregon and Washington) were influenced by business interestssome of whom were very self-servingwhen coming up with state mandates that are being used to combat COVID-19.

IN NATIONAL NEWS:

Wisconsin's governor has called out the National Guard to respond to absolutely righteous protests following the despicable police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot seven times in the back in plain view of his three children.

President Trump accepted his corrupt party's nomination to run against Joe Biden in November today, while also making sure to note that if he loses, it'll probably be because the election was "rigged." (He didn't mention that if he wins it will definitely be because the election was rigged.)

The Republican National Convention (AKA the GOP Garbage Parade) starts tonight in case you're a fan of watching a rapidly moving slurry of lies, corruption, racism, selfishness, and gross ineptitude.

New York's attorney general is asking a court to force Trump's business associatesincluding son Eric Trumpto testify and turn over documents in her case to prove that the president has a long history of committing business-related fraud.

Evangelical Christian and Trump supporter Jerry Falwell Jr. has resigned his post as the head of Liberty University over allegations of a sexual relationship between him, his wife, and a business associate. TO BE CLEAR: One's sex life is one's own damn business and shouldn't have any bearing on one's job. However, Falwell is indisputably a grade-a conservative creep who shouldn't be allowed to be in control of anything, so... HA. HA. HA.

In other "stepping down" news: White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has announced she is stepping down from her post to "spend more time with her family" to whom we offer our deepest condolences.

Postmaster General and Trump crony Louis DeJoy testified before an angry Congress today, denying that any of the implementations that he's enacted since taking his post have slowed down the mail. (Narrator's voice: "Though they clearly have.")

Today in "headlines you probably don't want to read, but here it is anyway": Scientists say Hong Kong man got coronavirus a second time.

Are these two points related? As a Taylor Swift fan, I say PROBABLY.

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