Overview

• U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order blocking any National Guard deployment to Oregon after questioning federal moves to send troops from California and Texas despite an earlier order.
• Illinois and the City of Chicago filed a federal lawsuit seeking to enjoin the administration from federalizing and sending hundreds of Guard members to Chicago, calling the plan unlawful and dangerous.
• The White House confirmed President Trump authorized use of Illinois National Guard personnel to protect federal workers and property, while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he authorized Texas Guard support.
• In Chicago, DHS acknowledged a federal agent shot a woman after Border Patrol vehicles were rammed and boxed in, and city officials reported 13 arrests near an ICE facility as Mayor Brandon Johnson restricted federal staging on city property.
• The clash follows a September ruling that the administration unlawfully used Guard troops in Los Angeles, as courts weigh state sovereignty and limits on domestic military involvement across multiple cities.