A judge has extended her order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, dealing a setback to the White House as it tries to send the military to cities over the objection of their Democratic leaders.

Newsweek contacted the White House for comment by emails after office hours.

Why It Matters

Trump has deployed federalized National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., to tackle what he says is surging crime and he is attempting to do the same in several other Democrat-run cities against the wishes of the local governments.

His efforts have suffered a series of legal blows , including a federal court blocking the administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard ahead of a planned deployment to Chicago. With Rep

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