October 6, 2025 9:17 AM

US judge blocks Trump from sending California National Guard to Portland for now

A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday temporarily blocked Donald Trump's administration from sending some 200 federalized California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, a setback for the president as he seeks to dispatch the military to cities over the objections of their Democratic leaders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut followed a joint lawsuit by California and Oregon seeking to block the extraordinary move that drew vehement criticism from both states' governors. A da...