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MAKE IT MAKE SENSE: Trump launches invasion of his own TV screen

What’s behind the Portland incursion, universities impose loyalty tests, hip-hop standards

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Sep 29, 2025
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THE GIST: The battle for Portland — and for January 6

Portland, Oregon, is the latest target of Donald Trump’s militarized ire. Following months of protest against the ICE presence there, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved to federalize and deploy 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city, which has (along with the state) sued to stop the move.

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