Federal Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment to Portland and Oregon
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A federal judge, appointed by Trump, blocked the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, citing that protests there have been small and uneventful, contradicting right-wing media claims of chaos and violence. The judge emphasized that the president lacked the legal authority to federalize the National Guard in this situation, highlighting the overstatement of violence by some media outlets and warning against government overreach.
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