The Latest Breaking News from Karin Immergut

The Democratic-led US state of Illinois filed suit on Monday to block President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago.

On October 5, 2025, a federal judge temporarily blocked Donald Trump and his administration from deploying National Guard troops in Oregon, a move the president had persistently pushed for. This is the second ruling in the case, as Trump refused to step back after a preliminary ruling that also put…

"That judge ought to be ashamed!"

The ruling came after California joined Oregon in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's actions.

California governor says president ‘attacking rule of law’ as Trump-appointed judge rules twice to stop use of military

The Trump administration branded Chicago a "war zone" Sunday as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to another Democratic-run city.

The judge noted Trump’s decision to send the troops was “untethered” to the facts

Judge Karin Immergut said the relatively small protests the city has seen did not justify the use of federalised forces and allowing the deployment could harm Oregon’s state sovereignty.

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut on Saturday put a temporary halt on President Donald Trump's plan to send 200 National Guard troops to Portland, while a lawsuit over the decision is still being decided.