The New York Times

Judge Charles R. Breyer of the Federal District Court in San Francisco ruled last month that the troops sent to the Los Angeles area had been used illegally as a 'national police force.'

“Judge Charles R. Breyer of the Federal District Court in San Francisco ruled last month that the troops sent to the Los Angeles area had been used illegally as a “national police force.””

The California troops sent to Oregon overnight were taken under federal control during the summer after scattered protests broke out in Los Angeles.

“The California troops sent to Oregon overnight were taken under federal control during the summer after scattered protests broke out in Los Angeles and some surrounding cities against a series of heavily militarized ICE raids.”

National Guard forces are normally under the control of the states, with governors serving as commanders.

“National Guard forces — largely part-time troops who typically work in civilian jobs full time — are normally under the control of the states, with governors serving as commanders.”

The president ordered as many as 400 members of the Texas National Guard to deploy for 'federal protection missions' in Portland, Chicago and potentially other cities.

“Then the president ordered as many as 400 members of the Texas National Guard to deploy for “federal protection missions” in Portland, Chicago and potentially other cities, according to a letter released by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Sunday night.”

The president has pushed to deploy National Guard troops in a number of major U.S. cities, most of them heavily Democratic.

“The president has pushed to deploy National Guard troops in a number of major U.S. cities, most of them heavily Democratic, saying that military forces were needed to combat crime and support immigration enforcement.”

Judge Immergut wrote on Saturday that the protests in Portland, which have been generally small, 'were not significantly violent or disruptive.'

“But Judge Immergut wrote on Saturday that the protests in Portland, which have been generally small, “were not significantly violent or disruptive” and that she expected a trial court to agree with the state’s contention that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority.”

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas fully backed the deployment.

“Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas fully backed the deployment.”

Judge Karin Immergut of U.S. District Court in Oregon broadened her restraining order to cover 'the relocation, federalization or deployment of members of the National Guard of any state or the District of Columbia in the state of Oregon.'

“Judge Immergut, an appointee of President Trump, called an emergency hearing Sunday, then broadened her restraining order to cover “the relocation, federalization or deployment of members of the National Guard of any state or the District of Columbia in the state of Oregon,” telling Justice Department lawyers that the president was ”in direct contravention” of her order.”

The Trump administration had tried to send hundreds of California National Guard troops to Portland, Ore.

“The Trump administration had tried to send hundreds of California National Guard troops to Portland, Ore., while mustering hundreds more from Texas, despite a stern ruling from Judge Karin Immergut of U.S. District Court in Oregon just Saturday that sought to block military forces.”

A federal judge on Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying hundreds of out-of-state National Guard troops to Oregon.

“A federal judge on Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying hundreds of out-of-state National Guard troops to Oregon, even as President Trump turned to the Texas guard in a widening hunt for military forces to send to Democratic cities.”

Elizabeth Goitein, a senior director at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s law school, said that the California National Guard troops sent to Portland were legally part of the federal armed forces.

“Elizabeth Goitein, a senior director at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s law school, said that the California National Guard troops sent to Portland were legally part of the federal armed forces.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon charged that the use of the out-of-state troops without their consent was an abuse of power and illegal.

“The decision to essentially substitute California troops for the thwarted Oregon deployment drew vehement criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon, both Democrats, who charged that the use of the out-of-state troops without their consent was an abuse of power and illegal.”

The president ordered 200 members of the California National Guard who had been commandeered earlier this summer and sent to Los Angeles as part of another contested federal deployment to travel to Oregon support federal law enforcement.

Judge Immergut wrote on Saturday that the protests in Portland, which have been generally small, were not significantly violent or disruptive.

“But Judge Immergut wrote on Saturday that the protests in Portland, which have been generally small, “were not significantly violent or disruptive” and that she expected a trial court to agree with the state’s contention that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority.”

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas fully backed the deployment.

“Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas fully backed the deployment.”

Judge Karin Immergut of U.S. District Court in Oregon broadened her restraining order to cover the relocation, federalization or deployment of members of the National Guard of any state or the District of Columbia in the state of Oregon.

“Judge Immergut, an appointee of President Trump, called an emergency hearing Sunday, then broadened her restraining order to cover “the relocation, federalization or deployment of members of the National Guard of any state or the District of Columbia in the state of Oregon,” telling Justice Department lawyers that the president was ”in direct contravention” of her order.”

A federal judge on Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying hundreds of out-of-state National Guard troops to Oregon.

“A federal judge on Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying hundreds of out-of-state National Guard troops to Oregon, even as President Trump turned to the Texas guard in a widening hunt for military forces to send to Democratic cities.”

President Trump turned to the Texas guard in a widening hunt for military forces to send to Democratic cities.

“A federal judge on Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying hundreds of out-of-state National Guard troops to Oregon, even as President Trump turned to the Texas guard in a widening hunt for military forces to send to Democratic cities.”

James Comey, our former F.B.I. director, was indicted today by the Trump administration.

“James Comey, our former F.B.I. director, was indicted today by the Trump administration.”

President Trump announced plans on Saturday to send federal troops into Portland, Ore., referring to the city as 'war-ravaged.'

“President Trump announced plans on Saturday to send federal troops into Portland, Ore., referring to the city as “war-ravaged.””