Overview

• The White House said 300 Illinois National Guard members were authorized to protect federal personnel and assets in Chicago.
• Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said he received an ultimatum to activate his Guard or face federalization and publicly opposed sending troops.
• DHS said federal agents in Chicago were boxed in by roughly 10 vehicles and fired defensive shots at an allegedly armed driver; a woman was wounded and later taken into FBI custody.
• U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Portland deployment through October 18, finding the president likely exceeded his authority and that protests did not pose a danger of rebellion.
• The administration filed an appeal, and the clash follows earlier deployments to cities like Los Angeles and Washington that drew legal and political pushback, including a California ruling against the Los Angeles operation.