Trump news at a glance: President mulls use of insurrection act as national guard deployment faces legal issues

<p>The president threatened the use of emergency powers after a federal judge temporarily halted national guard deployment in Portland. Key US politics stories from 6 October at a glance</p><p>Donald Trump threatened to use emergency powers to deploy more troops into Democrat-led cities, as his attempts to mobilise the military faced legal challenges.</p><p>The president openly mulled use of the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon temporarily halted a National Guard deployment in Portland.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/07/trump-administration-news-updates-today">Continue reading...</a>