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President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy the military in Chicago, Portland and other Democratic-led cities have brought an array of court challenges

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Protesters have taken to wearing oversized inflatable costumes to deflate tensions and draw attention at rallies against Trump administration’s policies. Crowds across the U.S. and abroad rallied Saturday during “No Kings” demonstrations against what they call a slide into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump. Republicans dismissed the gatherings as “Hate…

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If you’re confused about what the law does and doesn’t allow the president to do with the National Guard, that’s understandable.

Pushback has come from judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats – and has slowed some extreme policies

A federal appeals court on Monday temporarily cleared the way for President Donald Trump to send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, overturning a lower court's block on the deployment amid ongoing legal battles.

The verdict is the most recent step in a rapidly advancing case that started last month when the states of California and Oregon, along with the city of Portland, filed a lawsuit to prevent President Trump from deploying the National Guard.

Judge requests ‘vote on whether case should be reheard’ after panel lifted block on Trump’s planned deployment

Future rulings could reshape the president's power to override states.

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