NPR | Monday, October 6, 2025 
Judge blocks deployment of National Guard to Oregon. And, the Supreme Court’s new term

A federal judge last night temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Oregon. The ruling comes as Portland and Chicago braced for the possibility that National Guard members would be deployed on their streets as President Trump moves ahead with mobilizing troops to Democratic-run U.S. cities. Trump says he is sending the troops to these cities to help control crime and protect federal law enforcement officers. * The governor of Oregon and the mayor of Portland have expressed that it is business as usual in the city, NPR’s Joe Hernandez tells Up First. There have been protests outside of ICE facilities there, but the federal judge overseeing the case said the protests have been small and manageable by local police. The administration federalized at least 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, who are likely to be sent to Chicago. The president has also discussed possibly sending federal forces to other cities, including New Orleans and Baltimore. The Supreme Court begins a new term today. The cases being reviewed are largely focused on the extent of power granted to the president by the Constitution. Other issues on the court’s docket include:  a case that could end what’s left of the…Read more