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How Oregon's Drug Experiment Backfired

The lesson isn’t that decriminalization can’t work. It’s that Portland-style governance is broken.

Reason

Savage texts between Trump and Oregon’s governor revealed after troops are ordered to Portland

Trump warned Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek via text: ‘Get your state in order’

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart on US violence: ‘These mass shootings don’t fit neatly into our left-right paradigm’

Late-night hosts discuss the partisan blame game after mass shootings and Trump’s AI-generated medical conspiracy theory video

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Chicago officials blast Trump’s plan to send in 100 National Guard troops: ‘This is no way to live’

The move comes after several people involved in anti-ICE protests outside an immigration facility in Chicago were reportedly charged with assaulting officers

The Independent UK

Will a Shutdown Finally Shrink Government?

Plus: the Comey indictment, Trump deploys the National Guard to Portland, Eric Adams exits New York City's mayoral race, and a listener asks about cyclical theories of history

Reason

Oregon Sues Trump Administration Over 'Unlawful' National Guard Federalization

The administration ordered the federalization of 200 Oregon National Guard members for 60 days, citing the same suspect legal authority used to send troops to California earlier this year.

Reason

Escalation of Chicago immigration operations lead to claims of discriminatory stops

The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities

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Portland braces for deployment of 200 national guard troops to city

Oregon has filed a lawsuit to block Trump’s move, warning there was no ‘legal justification’ and it will escalate tensions

The Guardian - US

Almost Half Of Americans Oppose Trump's Deployment Of National Guard Troops To U.S. Cities, Poll Shows

Almost half of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country, according to a new poll

Latin Times

Trump is trying to ‘escalate tensions’ and ‘undermine public safety’ by sending National Guard to Portland, lawsuit claims

President’s threat to send in National Guard and use ‘full force’ against protesters is ‘wholly pretextual,’ officials argue

The Independent UK

Oregon Senator Tells Trump to 'Stay the Hell Out' After Troops Ordered to Portland

Oregon officials also announced legal action on Sunday as the state's Attorney General filed a lawsuit arguing that the deployment of National Guard troops was "provocative and arbitrary"

Latin Times

Oregon sues Trump in bid to stop National Guard deployment to Portland

The suit says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's move to call 200 members into federal service is "patently unlawful."

Axios

Oregon sues to block ‘illegal’ deployment of 200 national guard troops to Portland

State attorney general asks federal court to block Trump from sending troops to city based on ‘social media gossip’

The Guardian - US

‘Let’s not take the bait’: Oregon Senators slam draft-dodger Donald Trump for threatening to invade Portland using military

Donald Trump announced Saturday, Sept. 27, about his plans to send military to Portland, the most populous city in the state of Oregon. But the senators are not taking any of his tyrannic orders this time.

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The Independent UK

Trump demanded federal Troops go to Portland to protect ICE facility. Arrests outside it have been dropping for months

Portland mayor responded to Trump’s demands by saying the number of troops needed in the city was ‘zero’

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Trump orders deployment of national guard to ‘war ravaged’ Portland

Officials in Portland have pushed back against the announcement, saying there is ‘no need for military troops’ – key US politics stories from Saturday 27 September

The Independent UK

Portlanders mock Trump by posting pics of peaceful weekend activities in ‘War ravaged’ city

‘Live look at the war-torn streets of Portland, Oregon,’ wrote one user, sharing a vista of the Steel Bridge bridge, with blooming cherry blossom trees lining the walkways

The Guardian - US

Portland residents scoff at Trump threat to send military: ‘This is not a war zone’

Claims of violence by US president contrast with reality of life in vibrant, peaceful Oregon city, residents say

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The Independent UK

Americans think crime is increasing across the nation – just not in their city, poll finds

Almost half of Americans said that crime, which was the third biggest concern behind inflation and political polarization, had increased across the whole country

The Independent UK

Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

President Donald Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon

Benzinga

Donald Trump Orders Troops To Portland Amid Rising Tensions

President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon.

International Business Times

Trump Authorizes 'Full Force' Troop Deployment In Portland

President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized the deployment of troops in the northwestern US city of Portland, extending his contentious domestic use of the military to support his mass immigration crackdown.

Axios

Trump directs troops to Portland with "full force" directive

"I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary," the president said on Truth Social.

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump says he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon

Apparently misled by hyperbolic reporting from conservative outlets on a single small protest, president described peaceful city as ‘war ravaged’

The Independent UK

Trump tells Hegseth to send troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities using ‘full force’

Trump’s demand for Portland comes after he deployed troops to other Democratic-led municipalities, including Los Angeles and Washington, DC

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