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US judge blocks Trump's deployment of Oregon National Guard to Portland for now – Reuters

US judge blocks Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard to Portland for now  Reuters Latest updates: Trump appeals judge’s order blocking Portland troop deployment  KPTV Trump’s ‘war-ravaged Portland’ National Guard deployment halted by federal judge over authority concerns  Fox News Judge temporarily blocks Trump from deploying troops in Portland  The Washington Post Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show  Star …

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore. – The New York Times

Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore.  The New York Times Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland  CNN Federal judge halts Trump administration’s call-up of National Guard in Portland  Politico Judge grants motion for temporary restraining order blocking deployment of National Guard troops in Portland  KGW Latest updates: Judge grants temporary restraining order blocking Portland troop deployment  KPTV Source …

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ICE agents, protesters clash in Chicago; state warns against Guard deployment – The Washington Post

ICE agents, protesters clash in Chicago; state warns against Guard deployment  The Washington Post Federal agents shoot woman they say ‘boxed in’ authorities on Chicago’s Southwest Side  WBEZ Chicago Chicago woman shot by ICE after convoy rams officers  The Telegraph DHS says ICE agents in Chicago suburb ‘boxed in by 10 cars’ as tensions escalate  Fox News Woman shot by agents in Brighton Park …

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Portland residents bewildered by Trump’s National Guard deployment

Portland residents bewildered by Trump’s National Guard deployment

PORTLAND, Ore. — There is a rhetorical battle raging here in this heavily Democratic city, known for its delicious coffee, plethora of fancy restaurants, bespoke doughnuts and also for its small faction of black-clad activists. It started Saturday when President Trump suddenly announced that he was sending the National Guard to “war-ravaged” Portland — where a small group of demonstrators have been …

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Oregon National Guard leader tells troops ahead of Portland deployment: ‘We are professionals’

Oregon National Guard leader tells troops ahead of Portland deployment: ‘We are professionals’

National Guard soldiers from Southern Oregon participate in weapons qualifications practice and testing at the Umatilla Army Depot in Hermiston, Oregon, November 5, 2016. The head of the Oregon National Guard sent a letter to all troops Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, ahead of the troop deployment to Portland. Beth Nakamura/Staff Beth Nakamura/Staff LC-LC- The head of Oregon’s Military Department urged …

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Portland troop deployment expected to cost at least $3.8 million

Portland troop deployment expected to cost at least .8 million

Department of Homeland Security agents, with masks and shields, come out of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 28, 2025. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB The 200 soldiers who may appear in Portland in the coming days will come from National Guard companies based in Salem and Woodburn, a National Guard official said Tuesday. And as …

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Portland National Guard deployment bumped by administrative delays, will cost at least $3.8 million

Portland National Guard deployment bumped by administrative delays, will cost at least .8 million

The National Guard deployment to Portland has been delayed beyond the guard’s standard timeline as the Oregon Military Department works to prepare the 200 soldiers who have volunteered, at a cost to the federal government of at least $3.8 million. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth moved Sunday to federalize Oregon National Guard troops to deploy to Portland. The process to …

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Louisiana governor asks for national guard deployment to New Orleans | New Orleans

Louisiana governor asks for national guard deployment to New Orleans | New Orleans

The Donald Trump-supporting Republican governor of Louisiana has asked for national guard troops to be deployed to New Orleans and other cities through fiscal year 2026, saying Monday that the state needs help fighting crime and praising the president’s decision to send the military to Washington DC and Memphis. Governor Jeff Landry asked for the Trump administration to support an …

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Kotek, Trump have tense text message exchange over troop deployment to Portland

Kotek, Trump have tense text message exchange over troop deployment to Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon’s governor and the president of the United States had a tense text message exchange over the president’s order to send the National Guard to Portland, according to records released by the governor’s office Monday through a public records request. On Sunday, President Donald Trump federalized 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to protect federal …

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At least 166 Oregon National Guard members have volunteered for Trump deployment

At least 166 Oregon National Guard members have volunteered for Trump deployment

The Oregon National Guard said it has begun the process of mobilizing guard members with law enforcement experience to comply with President Donald Trump’s deployment order for 200 troops in Portland, but it could be next week before there are actual boots on the ground. Lt. Col. Stephen Bomar, director of public affairs for the Oregon Military Department, said Thursday …

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