Update: Oregon Calls For New Hearing After Appeals Court Rules National Guard Can Deploy to Portland

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : On September 27, Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he was directing Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, to "provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland" and that he was authorizing "Full Force, if necessary," in the city.
55% : " "We conclude that the President's assessment of the situation in Portland -- specifically, the threat to federal personnel and property, and the resulting inability to execute federal laws -- 'reflects a colorable assessment of the facts and law within a 'range of honest judgment,'" the opinion reads.
50% : The 9th Circuit for years had a reputation as one of the country's most liberal appeals courts, but two of the three judges who heard attorneys' arguments in the case were Trump appointees -- and their votes were decisive in the court's 2-1 ruling.
50% : In making his argument, McArthur's rhetoric about the protests hewed closer to Trump's.
50% : " McArthur suggested the pressure from protestors has left Trump with little choice other than to send in federal troops.
50% : The judges seemed inclined to agree, pressing for details about the nature of the protests and pushing Chaffin to clarify the state of Oregon's position on when it is appropriate for courts to intervene to block the president from deploying federal troops -- suggesting that events from the summer may be grounds enough for Trump to send in troops.
49% : Guard troops were later sent home, pending legal decisions.
44% : The ongoing battles in Portland and Chicago could have grave consequences for the practice of federalism and states' rights, as both cases have turned on the question of how much latitude the president has to deploy the US military to American cities over the objections of their local elected leadership.
37% : The majority opinion holds that the Trump administration's presentation of Portland as dangerous enough to warrant federal intervention is credible, even if "the President may exaggerate the extent of the problem on social media.
35% : " Trump yesterday called for the arrest of Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brendan Johnson.
30% : Stacy Chaffin, the attorney representing the state, said Trump's depiction of Portland as "war ravaged" was "untethered from reality" and maintained that local law enforcement has capably handled what little criminal activity the city has seen in recent weeks and does not require federal assistance.

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