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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump can federalize the National

Guard in Oregon for now, but he can't deploy them to Portland. That's according to a temporary

ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The court is set to hear arguments tomorrow over Trump's move to send 200 National Guard

troops to the city. He says the deployment is needed to quell protests in an immigration facility.

Local officials say the move is not necessary. President Trump says he's considering a trip to

the Middle East this weekend. As NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, Trump says he's considering a trip to the Middle East this weekend. As

NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, Trump says he'll travel to the region if a Gaza peace deal is

reached. President Trump says negotiations regarding the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza

are going well. I just got off the phone and we're in very deep discussions and we have a very good chance

of something that hasn't been done in anywhere from 500 to 3,000 years. Top officials from the U.S.

and regional partners, along with delegations from Israel and Hamas, are in a seaside city in Egypt,

talking through a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza.

Under the plan, the remaining hostages, including the bodies of those who have died,

will be exchanged for more than 2,000 Palestinian detainees, Franco.

Ordojouz. NPR News, the White House. Former FBI director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges that he made a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.

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