US judge temporarily blocks Donald Trump administration from deploying national guard in Portland

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland while a lawsuit challenging the move plays out.

The ruling by US District Judge Karin Immergut in Portland is the latest setback for Trump, a Republican, as he seeks to dispatch the military to cities he describes as lawless over the objections of their Democratic leaders.