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Deploying Troops to American Cities Is an Assault on the Constitution

Federal troops are also ill-suited to handle local policing issues.

Reason

After uproar, Pete Hegseth clarifies Qatari air force facility in Idaho is not a foreign base – as it happened

Earlier, Pentagon chief shared that location would host ‘contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots’. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

MAGA media wages asymmetric warfare on antifa

MAGA-aligned journalists frame their coverage as exposing the "truth" mainstream outlets ignore.

Axios

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FACT FOCUS: Trump paints a grim portrait of Portland. The story on the ground is much less extreme

President Donald Trump and his administration have described Portland, Oregon, as a city under siege by antifa, labeling it a war zone

The Independent UK

Trump's 'Unprecedented' National Guard Fight With Democratic Governors Worries Republican Senators: 'Having A Real Struggle…'

Republican senators are voicing growing unease with President Donald Trump's clash with Democratic governors over sending National Guard troops from other states to Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, reflecting concerns about states' rights, precedent and the use of military forces in local policing.

Benzinga

MAGA influencer Nick Sortor threatens to sue Portland PD after claiming he was arrested for being ‘conservative’

Sortor, who has described Portland as a ‘third world hellhole’, has demanded that the police department apologizes for arresting him

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem praised for ‘staring down’ Antifa. It was a dozen reporters and a guy in a chicken suit

Trump has claimed Portland is ‘war-ravaged’ - but residents and local authorities dispute that

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‘The federal government has faked a riot’: Oregon senator says Trump’s goons now attacking ICE to justify use of Insurrection Act

If there's no genuine civil unrest, Trump had better start some.

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National Guard troops are outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon in Trump's latest deployment

National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and they could soon be in Memphis as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime whether local leaders support it or not

The Independent UK

Photos of the mixed reactions to Trump's bid to deploy troops to more US cities

President Donald Trump's bid to deploy the National Guard in cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago is bringing out both supporters and detractors of the administration's immigration policies.

The Independent UK

On Trump's Orders, 200 Troops From Texas Arrive In Illinois

Two hundred Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois, a Pentagon official said Tuesday, ahead of a planned deployment in Chicago that is strongly opposed by local Democratic officials.

International Business Times

Kristi Noem tours Portland Ice facility with Maga influencers in tow

Oregon governor, Tina Kotek, accuses Ice of antagonizing protesters with teargas and by inviting influencers to film

The Guardian - US

Q&A: A look at the National Guard's role as Trump seeks to deploy troops in Oregon and Chicago

President Donald Trump’s efforts to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities — including Los Angeles, Portland, Oregon, and Chicago — over the objections of Democratic mayors and governors have prompted a host of questions about the president’s authority and who controls the Guard

The Independent UK

‘We have an Insurrection Act for a reason’: Furious Trump wants to override judges, force his troops into cities using emergency law from 1807

Trump's troops are going to invade Portland regardless of what some judge says.

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Reason

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Benzinga

Trump Says, 'Portland Is On Fire,' Suggests He Might Invoke 'Insurrection' Act

President Donald Trump said Monday he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act to justify deploying federal troops to Portland, Oregon, after a federal court temporarily blocked his efforts to send National Guard forces into the city.

The Guardian - US

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

The Guardian - US

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

The president threatened the use of emergency powers after a federal judge temporarily halted national guard deployment in Portland. Key US politics stories from 6 October at a glance

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Cycling Weekly

Meet the teacher rallying hundreds of kids, Justin Timberlake and Benson Boone to bike to school

Sam Balto’s “Bike Bus” is transforming the school commute, building community, sparking joy and catching the attention of a few pop stars along the way

Reason

Why a Trump Appointee Ruled That His National Guard Deployment in Portland Was Illegal

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut concluded that the president's description of "War ravaged Portland" was "simply untethered to the facts."

The Independent UK

Stephen Miller asks when America has tolerated ‘riotous assemblies around government buildings.’ The internet responds

Earlier this year, President Trump gave reprieves to over 1,500 people prosecuted for their role in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol

Axios

MAGA calls for Trump to overrule judges on National Guard deployments

Trump's base has embraced the idea that court rulings should not constrain his powers as commander-in-chief.

Reason

Trump's Troops Return to a City That Moved On: Dispatch From Portland

Five years after the city’s fiery 2020 protests, Portland is mostly calm. That hasn’t stopped Trump from reviving old battles, fueled by false memories and made-for-TV outrage.

International Business Times

Illinois Sues To Block National Guard Deployment In Chicago

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

The Mary Sue

‘We just won in court’: Gavin Newsom beats Trump on major Portland troop escalation standoff

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…

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