Hannah Allam Hannah Allam is a Washington-based national security correspondent for NPR, focusing on homegrown extremism.
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Distant cousins Cody (left) and Andrew meet in Washington, D.C. Cody is a member of a Three Percenter-affiliated militia group, and Andrew is an organizer with Black Lives Matter activists. The two connected on Facebook and have gotten to know each other while researching their ancestry. Hannah Allam/NPR hide caption

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One's Antifa. One's In A Militia. How An Ancestry Match Led To An Unlikely Bond

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Wednesday

Ancestry Brought A Militia Member And Black Lives Matter-Supporter Together As Cousins

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Friday

What Happens When Extremism Becomes Mainstream

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Tuesday

Examining Domestic Extremist Threats To Americans And U.S. Government

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With U.S. In Turmoil, Experts Unsure What Kind Of Extreme Right May Emerge Soon

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Sunday

Trump Is Leaving Office, But His Supporters Are Here To Stay

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Friday

Did Minimizing Far-Right's Threat Lead To The Breach Of U.S. Capitol?

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Thursday

Pro-Trump Crowd Turns Into Violent Mob, Breaches U.S. Capitol

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Wednesday

Trump Supporters Gather For 3rd Rally In D.C. Since November's Election

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Monday

How Conspiracy And Disinformation Are Affecting U.S. Politics

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Wednesday

Police Were Warned About Nashville Christmas Bomber Building Explosives A Year Ago

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Tuesday

Nashville Bombing Revives Debate Over Which Acts Get Terrorism Label

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Tuesday

The Million MAGA March drew thousands of President Trump's supporters, including members of far-right groups such as the Proud Boys, Patriot Front and others, to Washington, D.C., last month. Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

Ex-National Security Officials Warn Of Mass Radicalization

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Sunday

Protests Grow Violent After Trump Supporters Gather Again In D.C.

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Wednesday

Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused in Kenosha, Wis., Shooting Deaths, Is Released On Bail

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Monday

Hate crimes rose to their highest numbers in a decade, with a record-breaking 51 fatal attacks, according to the FBI's annual hate crimes report for 2019, released Monday. ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Supporters Rally To Echo False Claims About Election

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Trump Supporters Begin To Gather For 'Million MAGA March' In DC

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Trump Supporters To Gather For 'Million MAGA March' In Washington DC

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Sunday

Supporters of President Trump demonstrate at a "Stop the Steal" rally in front of the Maricopa County Elections Department office in Phoenix on Saturday. Domestic terrorism analysts warn that a prolonged fight and Trump's statements about the vote only fuel polarization. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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