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Exclusive: Trump is sending California National Guard troops to Portland, Newsom says – San Francisco Chronicle

Exclusive: Trump is sending California National Guard troops to Portland, Newsom says  San Francisco Chronicle Oregon, Trump admin. wait for judge’s decision on National Guard deployment to Portland  KPTV Trump administration activates 200 National Guard troops to Portland  NBC News Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online  The Atlantic Judge to decide whether to temporarily block Trump’s National Guard deployment …

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Trump’s bumbling, bizarre National Guard stunt in Portland offers lessons for the Bay Area – San Francisco Chronicle

Trump’s bumbling, bizarre National Guard stunt in Portland offers lessons for the Bay Area  San Francisco Chronicle Oregon National Guard troops begin military training ahead of deployment to Portland  KATU Latest updates: Gov. Kotek says deploying National Guard to Portland could cost taxpayers $10M  KPTV Trump claims National Guard ‘now in place’ in Portland, though none can be seen outside ICE building  KGW Trump’s …

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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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Trump falsely claims that national guard troops are ‘in place’ in Portland | Portland

Trump falsely claims that national guard troops are ‘in place’ in Portland | Portland

Donald Trump once again shared misinformation about Portland, Oregon, on social media on Wednesday, when he announced that the national guard troops he called up in response to a small protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) office in the otherwise tranquil city are “now in place” and have begun restoring “LAW AND ORDER”. However, Portland’s NBC News affiliate …

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Where things stand with Trump’s National Guard deployments : NPR

Where things stand with Trump’s National Guard deployments : NPR

Armed members of the National Guard patrol on the National Mall in Washington, DC, August 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops in more than half a dozen American cities that it says are crime-ridden. The announcements have led …

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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 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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