The president threatened the use of emergency powers after a federal judge temporarily halted national guard deployment in Portland. Key US politics stories from 6 October at a glance

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“The President’s determination was simply untethered to the facts,” Immergut wrote.

US president has faced backlash from judges and governors for deploying troops amid escalating campaign in Portland

US president's comments came as Portland, Chicago continue to fight the deployment of the national guard in the courts.

Trump insists the troops are needed to instill order, but Democratic states say the deployments risk escalating tensions.

The president threatened the use of emergency powers after a federal judge temporarily halted national guard deployment in Portland. Key US politics stories from 6 October at a…

President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to send National Guard troops into Portland "if it was necessary."

The president said he would invoke emergency powers to deploy the National Guard if “people were being killed, and courts were holding us up.”

Threat to invoke the Act comes amid protests in Portland and legal challenges against his anti-immigration crackdown.

Troops from the Texas National Guard are gathered outside Chicago, as the US leader seeks to expand the power of the presidency.

President has threatened to invoke 19th-century law as a means to control mobilization of national guard troops

Democratic-led cities have turned to courts to stop Trump from sending US troops to their streets.