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A federal appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland.

A federal appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland. James Comey’s lawyers question a Trump-appointed prosecutor’s qualifications. And, a rundown of the familiar faces in new places before the NBA season begins tonight.

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Appeals court rules Trump administration can deploy National Guard troops to Portland02:23A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration could send National Guard troops into Oregon against the state's wishes, pausing a lower court’s order that barred the deployment.

in her order halting the deployment U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut, a Trump nominee, said it appeared the Trump administration was acting in bad faith with exaggerated claims of violence in the city of Portland, including that it was "war ravaged" with "ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa" and "crazy people" who "try to burn down buildings, including federal buildings" every night.

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