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Trump news at a glance: President mulls use of insurrection act as national guard deployment faces legal issues

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during an executive order signing in the Oval Office.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during an executive order signing in the Oval Office. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Donald Trump threatened to use emergency powers to deploy more troops into Democrat-led cities, as his attempts to mobilise the military faced legal challenges.

The president openly mulled use of the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon temporarily halted a National Guard deployment in Portland.

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