Federal courtrooms on opposite sides of the country on Thursday served as stages for the ongoing showdown between Democratic-led cities and the Trump administration, as judges weighed whether the president is exceeding his authority by deploying National Guard troops to quell demonstrations outside ICE facilities near Chicago and Portland.

Some protesters in Portland have pointed to Chicago as a warning and the reason for attending the protests at Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building.

"Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]" Officers!" President Trump posted. "Governor Pritzker also!"

A woman who was shot multiple times by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did not ram them with her car and had her weapon stored in her purse at the time of the incident, according to her lawyer,

National Guard troops were “employed” in the Chicago area early Thursday, according to a U.S. official, and Broadview officials said that apparently included a deployment to their village.

Pope Leo XIV has urged labor union leaders from Chicago to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks.

A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily prevented the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the city. Judge April Perry heard arguments Thursday from the federal government and the state of Illinois.

Donald Trump and the White House have been accused of lying to the American public after being caught shamelessly passing off old clips of ICE raids in Florida in a video about “chaos” in Chicago. On Wednesday,