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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 …

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 …

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 …

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The White House shared a press release on Tuesday in response to President Donald Trump sending the National Guard to Portland. “The Radical Left’s reign of terror in Portland ends now, with President Donald J. Trump mobilizing federal resources to stop Antifa-led hellfire in its tracks,” the press release said. Last week, President Trump authorized 200 …

Most people in Portland, Oregon, don’t mind if you think they’re weird. In fact, it’s practically a trademark. “We do have a lot of weirdos here,” Sarah Siano, who has lived in the city off and on since 2010, says with a smile. But to hear President Donald Trump tell it, Portland is the latest city taken over by terrorists …

The Radical Left’s reign of terror in Portland ends now, with President Donald J. Trump mobilizing federal resources to stop Antifa-led hellfire in its tracks. While Democrat politicians deny reality, it’s obvious what’s happening in Portland isn’t protest; it’s premeditated anarchy that has scarred the city for years — leaving officers battered, citizens terrorized, and property defaced. Since early June, …

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 …

Oregon mayors condemn Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland  Politico Trump questioned perception of Portland before approving military plan: ‘Am I watching things on television that are different from what’s happening?’  KGW Stephen Colbert: ‘Our Nation is at War with Oregon. It’s Waregon.’  The New York Times Oregon suing Trump administration over planned National Guard deployment to Portland  KATU Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek …

An Army veteran on Portland City Council is calling on current and former members of the U.S. military to speak out against President Donald Trump’s planned deployment of the National Guard in Portland. “We are facing an illegal and unprecedented assault on our civil rights by the Trump administration,” Councilor Mitch Green said in a video statement shared by his …

People hold signs during a protest on September 28, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images President Trump says he has ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, Ore., and that he’s authorized them to use “full force” to curb protests outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. It’s the latest instance …