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Legal battles begin over National Guard plans in Portland, Chicago

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Illinois and the city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration over plans to deploy National Guard troops. Meanwhile, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the White House from sending any National Guard troops to Oregon.

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  • Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit to stop the deployment of National Guard troops. 8s
  • A federal judge barred the Trump administration from sending federal troops to Portland, Oregon. 23s
  • The judge ruled the president lacked authority to federalize the Oregon National Guard. 1m 44s
  • A second restraining order prevented moving federalized troops from other states into Oregon. 2m 10s
  • Legal experts highlight distinctions between state and federal authority over the National Guard. 3m 14s
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