NPR News: 09-27-2025 2PM EDT
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm.
What are federal troops being sent to Portland to protect and why?
President Trump announced today he's sending federal troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect ICE facilities from protesters. From member station OPB, Joni Audenland reports.
Trump said federal troops would be deployed to handle, quote, domestic terrorists in the city. He has frequently discussed ongoing protests outside the Portland ICE facility, which were most active back in June. Videos of federal vehicles in Portland had already been circulating online Friday. At a press conference, Mayor Keith Wilson urged demonstrators to protest peacefully. He called the deployment of federal troops, quote, a big show.
We have no tolerance for anyone in Portland who uses this difficult moment to hurt others or our homes.
It's unclear how many troops will be deployed or from which agency. At least one protest is planned Sunday outside the Portland ICE facility. For NPR News, I'm Joni Audenland in Portland, Oregon.
A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly tells NPR the Pentagon has not issued a deployment order for troops to go to Portland and only heard about the president's request from the media. Former FBI Director James Comey was charged this week with making false statements to Congress and obstruction after President Trump urged charges be brought. Other perceived enemies of the president may also become targets. NPR's Ryan Lucas has more.
Traditionally, the Justice Department has enjoyed independence from the White House, particularly when it comes to investigations and prosecutions, because you want to be sure that prosecutions and investigations aren't driven by and don't appear to be driven by politics. Here in just the past week, we have the president openly calling for the attorney general to go after people Trump doesn't like, including James Comey. Now Comey's been indicted. So for legal observers and Justice Department veterans, this sure looks like Trump using the Justice Department to enact the campaign of retribution that he promised.
NPR's Ryan Lucas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the UN yesterday he'd placed loudspeakers on the border with Gaza, hoping hostages held by Hamas might hear his speech. But the predominant sound in Gaza City last night was Israeli airstrikes. NPR's Anas Baba reports.
On the ground in Gaza, residents say they couldn't hear the Israeli Prime Minister's voice. They could hear this bombardment, however, and the ground shook through the night as Israeli military strikes intensified following Netanyahu's speech. Gaza's health ministry says 77 Palestinians were killed by such strikes and other artillery in the past 24 hours. Netanyahu said Israel's new ground offensive in Gaza City is to eradicate Hamas, but people here believe the goal is to push them out by making the city uninhabitable. Still, some hold on to hope it might stop, and many fear if they leave now, they may never be able to return.
How are Portland officials and the Pentagon responding to the announced troop deployment?
Anas Baba, NPR News, Gaza City.
This is NPR News in Washington. The medical group Doctors Without Borders is suspending all its operations in Gaza City, saying it can no longer work safely because of Israel's ground offensive. This leaves hundreds of thousands of people with almost no access to health care. Cyber criminals say they've stolen the pictures, names and addresses of about 8,000 preschool children. Vicki Barker reports from London.
The ransomware attack targeted the kiddo chain, which operates 18 nursery schools in the U.K., as well as in India and the US. One parent, Stephen Gilbert, told the BBC that some children's data has already been posted on the dark web. Profile pictures from the app that they use and some medical information which is concerning, dates of birth, names, favourite things, plus all of the parents' details. The hackers have threatened to release more information on more children unless they're paid. Police are investigating and advise that paying ransoms can simply encourage more cybercrime. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
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