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U.S. judge again blocks National Guard deployment to Portland, for now

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A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked Donald Trump's administration from sending any National Guard troops to police Portland, a setback as the president seeks to dispatch the military to cities over objections of their Democratic leaders.

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  • A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Portland.
  • The ruling follows an earlier block on deploying Oregon National Guard troops, citing protests did not warrant military presence. 9s
  • Attempts to deploy troops from California and Texas were also blocked, as nothing had changed since the initial ruling. 23s
  • The order remains in effect until at least October 19, pending further court proceedings. 49s
  • No immediate comment was provided by the White House or Pentagon regarding the ruling. 1m 12s
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