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Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Judge Blocks Trump's Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore. — A federal judge appointed by President Trump issued a temporary restraining order, siding for now with Oregon and Portland lawyers who called federalizing the guard a presidential overreach.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Federal judge halts Trump administration's call-up of National Guard in Portland … “These incidents are inexcusable, but they are nowhere near the type of incidents that cannot be handled by regular law enforcement forces,” Immergut wrote. — “President Trump exercised his lawful authority …
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CNN:
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Portland — A federal judge in Oregon has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard into Portland after the president announced he would send in troops to protect what he calls a “war-ravaged” city.
CBS News:
Oregon judge temporarily blocks deployment of the National Guard to Portland — A federal judge in Oregon has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from sending the National Guard to Portland after the president said he would send troops to the city to handle “domestic terrorists.”
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Washington Post:
Trump authorizes National Guard in Chicago as ICE, protesters clash — A woman was shot, sparking protests Saturday. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned that 300 National Guard troops are being activated against his wishes. — CHICAGO — President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized …
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Daily Mail, The Post Millennial and Newsweek
Thomas Peipert / Associated Press:
Trump says he'll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear
Trump says he'll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear
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Jim Vondruska / Reuters:
Border Patrol agents shoot woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel
Border Patrol agents shoot woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel
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Washington Times, New York Post, Mediaite and CBS News
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Trump is set to federalize the state's National Guard
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Trump is set to federalize the state's National Guard
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The Guardian, The Hill, Associated Press, The Post Millennial, Mediaite, Bloomberg and Chicago Tribune
Tom Schuba / Chicago Sun Times:
Border Patrol shoots woman on Southwest Side; agents, protesters battle for hours
Border Patrol shoots woman on Southwest Side; agents, protesters battle for hours
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Al Jazeera and The TRiiBE
Axios:
Scoop — Trump to Netanyahu on Gaza talks: “You're always so f***ing negative” — When Hamas came back with a “yes, but” to President Trump's Gaza peace proposal on Friday, Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss what he saw as good news. — Netanyahu felt differently.
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NBC News:
Rubio says ongoing Gaza peace negotiations are ‘not yet’ the end of the war — Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said on NBC News' “Meet the Press” that creating a governing group in Gaza will take “some time.” — Marco Rubio calls on Hamas to release hostages ‘as soon as possible’ amid peace deal: Full interview
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Send Witkoff, Kushner to Middle East to Seal Hostage Release Deal
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MSNBC:
Democrats shouldn't bail out Trump as the government shutdown drags on — The best time for the opposition to take a stand, rather than settle for untrustworthy promises, is right now. — This isn't a normal government shutdown, and past shutdowns shouldn't be treated as models for how Democrats respond to their current crisis.
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Julius Washington / Congressman Hakeem Jeffries:
Dear Colleague: Update on the Republican Healthcare Crisis and Donald Trump's Shutdown
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Washington Examiner, The Hill and The Guardian
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House GOP leaders urge unity in shutdown canceled-votes strategy
House GOP leaders urge unity in shutdown canceled-votes strategy
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Politico, Breitbart, NewsMax.com, Axios and Associated Press
Daniel Hampton / Raw Story:
‘Digs us a deeper hole!’ GOP senator warns White House may ‘destroy’ their credibility
‘Digs us a deeper hole!’ GOP senator warns White House may ‘destroy’ their credibility
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American Thinker and The Daily Beast
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Kavanaugh's attempted assassin to be sentenced Friday — The individual who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022 will be sentenced Friday. — Federal prosecutors are seeking up to life imprisonment as the defendant, Sophie Roske, pushes for just eight years.
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
California resident gets over 8 years in prison for attempt to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh
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Fox News, The Post Millennial, Newsbusters, Plain Dealer, New York Post, The Federalist, RedState, Washington Post, HotAir, twitchy.com, The Hill, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Would-be Brett Kavanaugh assassin sentenced to eight years in prison
Would-be Brett Kavanaugh assassin sentenced to eight years in prison
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Townhall, US Department of Justice, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Roll Call, Fox News and New York Post
Washington Post:
Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans — Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working. — The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans …
Gosia Wozniacka / Oregonian:
Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest — An elderly couple says they were charged and knocked down by federal agents as they p eacefully protested on Saturday in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland, just blocks from their home.
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump officials keep talking about DOJ's biggest prosecutions — putting cases in jeopardy … And as the Justice Department, at Trump's urging, pursues the potential prosecution of Trump foes Letitia James, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), John Bolton, John Brennan and others …
NPR:
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit — Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. — “It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead …
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NBC News:
Pod man out: Trump's support with influential podcasters is waning — Some of the podcasters who hosted Trump ahead of last year's election are breaking with him now on key issues like deportations and the war in Gaza. — Some of the internet's most popular voices with young men …
CNN:
37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments — Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.
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Time, Lucid, OutsideTheBeltway, The Gateway Pundit and The Guardian
John Avlon / The Bulwark:
Are We Really Headed for a Second Civil War? — Are we really close to a second civil war? John Avlon talks with Barbara F. Walter, author of “How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them,” about the dangerous warning signs in America today. — From democratic decline to political violence and Trump's authoritarian playbook.
NBC News:
Trump administration offering some unaccompanied migrant children $2,500 to self-deport, according to memo — Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the offer is a “strictly voluntary option to return home to their families.” — The federal government is offering unaccompanied migrant children 14 …
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Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Federal court blocks ICE from detaining unaccompanied minors once they turn 18
Federal court blocks ICE from detaining unaccompanied minors once they turn 18
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KSLTV.com, Associated Press and NOTUS

