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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. A federal appeals court says President Trump can take command of the Oregon National Guard in his effort to deploy troops in Portland, but the state's governor says that does not mean troops will be deployed right away. As Oregon Public Broadcasting's Lauren Dake reports.
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Oregon and California have National Guard troops stationed outside Portland's city limits, but it's unclear what impact this ruling will immediately have on the ground. The Ninth Circuit's 2 to 1 decision applies to just one of two temporary restraining orders blocking deployment of troops from both Oregon and other states. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said that the state will continue to fight in courts to block troops from being stationed outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility until.
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That second temporary restraining order is rescinded. Troops cannot be deployed anywhere in Oregon at this point.
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The ICE facility in Portland has been the site of protests since June. Most of the protests have been non violent. The governor and local law enforcement say military intervention in Oregon is not needed. For NPR News, I'm Lauren Dake in Portland.
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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin died after struggling with officers who were taking him into custody on Saturday. Police say it happened while they were investigating a break in at a home in Oakland. He he was transported by paramedics to a hospital where he died. He was 36 years old. His death is under investigation. Last year, women earned around 81 cents for every dollar a man earned. Washington Post reporter Taylor Telford tells NPR the gender pay gap is widening after years of shrinking.
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After decades of that gap, you know, kind of steadily getting closer and closer. Really, it had just kind of plateaued for a while. Honestly, we've seen this two year in a row reversal, and it's the first time since the 60s that that's happened. Clearly, there is kind of something in the water that is changing the trend from, you know, what we've been seeing for a really long time now.
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That's Taylor Telford from the Washington Post. Demolition is underway at the White House to make way for a new ballroom. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, parts of the East Wing are coming down even as the government shutdown drags on.
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The construction is privately funded through donations, so a White House official says the government shutdown didn't delay the groundbreaking. Last week, during a dinner at the White House for large dollar donors, President Trump point it out toward the East Wing of the White House and explained.