right-wing extremism

After filing a Freedom of Information Act request, the Virginia-based Americans for Limited Government obtained documents from the Department of Homeland Security detailing how its controversial report on the rise of “rightwing extremism” was put together. Among the sources (pdf): The New York Times, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and this Washington Independent story on [...]

I’m looking back through the transcripts of the April 22 floor speeches that Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) and a number of Republican colleagues gave about the Department of Homeland Security’s assessment on “right-wing extremism.” Carter demanded the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, comparing the report to the Clinton administration’s worries about right-wing terror, [...]

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s statement from her meeting with the American Legion, following the uproar over her department’s report on right-wing extremism:
I had a very productive meeting with Commander Rehbein today. We connected meaningfully about the important issues that have emerged over recent days, and I offered him my sincere apologies for any offense [...]