The Trump administration's move to send National Guard troops to Portland has received a setback. Photo: AP PHOTO

A federal judge has 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.

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The ruling by US District Judge Karin Immergut in Portland is a 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.

Democratic Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield's office filed the laws

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