Overview

• The White House said 300 Illinois National Guard members were approved to protect federal officers and property in Chicago.
• Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said the Pentagon delivered an ultimatum to summon the Guard or face federal action, calling the demand outrageous and un-American.
• A federal judge in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction blocking the federalization and deployment of the Guard to Portland until at least October 18, with a merits hearing set for October 29.
• Reuters reported a Border Patrol agent shot an armed woman during clashes tied to ICE operations near Chicago; officials said her injuries were not life-threatening.
• Courts have recently curbed similar moves, including a California ruling against using soldiers for civilian law enforcement in Los Angeles, as legal challenges question the administration’s public-safety claims tied to ICE protest unrest.