The battle over sending the National Guard into American cities intensified over the weekend and is now playing out in U.S. courts, as governors in Oregon and Illinois try to stop U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from deploying troops.

Trump has characterized Portland as " war ravaged " and "under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists." Last week he ordered National Guard troops to the Oregon city. That was immediately challenged in court by the governor, and over the weekend a judge put a stop to the military deployment , at least for now.

Also on the weekend, Trump ordered up to 300 members of the Illinois National Guard (and 400 from Texas) to Chicago over the objections of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Governors, mayors and citizens in both ci

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