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PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” Across the street, the self-proclaimed frog brigade — three adults in inflatable amphibian costumes — posed for photos and bounced around …

Portland is currently at the center of the national imagination. It seems like barely a day goes by without President Donald Trump referring to the city as a war zone. On Sunday, the president told reporters: “Portland is burning to the ground.” But what is life like for the vast majority of Portlanders who don’t live across the street from …

The wait has now begun to see when and how a federal appeals court will rule on Oregon U.S. District Judge Karen J. Immergut’s temporary order barring the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops in Portland. The order remains in effect for now while the court deliberates. Here’s what we know. Some 9th Circuit judges seem skeptical of Oregon judge’s …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump, members of his administration and conservative influencers painted a bleak portrait of Portland, Oregon, at a roundtable event at the White House Wednesday, alleging that the city has been besieged by violence perpetrated by “antifa thugs” and that it is essentially a war zone. “It should be clear to all Americans that we …

This is as funny as a “Portlandia” sketch. For the past couple of days, social media platforms have featured a steady trickle of videos and images of protesters in Portland, Oregon, who are rallying against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown through the peaceful and playful tactic of wearing inflatable animal costumes and dancing to music in the streets. A demonstrator …

Responsive YouTube Video A federal appeals court expressed skepticism Thursday toward a temporary order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland city streets. Attorneys for the Trump administration argued before a three-judge panel that the president has the authority to federalize and deploy the Guard over Gov. Tina Kotek’s objections. They asked the …

National Guard Live Updates: Courts Hear Challenges to Chicago and Portland Deployments  The New York Times Live updates: National Guard deployments, Chicago and Portland court hearings  CNN Chicago puts up a fight against Trump, deployment of National Guard troops  NPR Troops arrive at Broadview ICE facility as judge set to rule on National Guard deployment  NBC 5 Chicago National Guard in Chicago area, Thursday: …

Portland police removed a caution tape barrier on Wednesday evening that had cordoned off blocks around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland. Officers put up the tape and barricades Tuesday and characterized them as “routine support” for a visiting dignitary when U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came to town. Federal officials asked Mayor Keith Wilson …

What’s Really Going On in Portland, According to Police Reports  The Wall Street Journal Blue city officers open to feds’ help fighting crime crisis as leaders spew ‘anti-police rhetoric’: union pres  Fox News Trump has had his sights on Portland, Oregon, for years. This is how we got here  CNN Before Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’  The New …

Members of the Oregon National Guard come and go in uniform at the Oregon National Guard Readiness Center in Salem on Oct. 2, 2025.Fedor Zarkhin/The Oregonian Oregon National Guard members may remain under federal control but cannot deploy to Portland, a three-judge appellate court panel said as it placed an administrative hold on the case Wednesday. The panel of the …