Trump's National Guard Victory, Real Story Behind Drug Boat Strikes, KJP on Tour: AM Update 10/21
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What headlines does the AM Update introduce at the start of the episode?
Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Tuesday, October 21st, 2025, and this is your AM Update. A major win for the Trump administration as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals allows the National Guard to deploy to Portland.
We'll have so much critical mineral and rare earths that you won't know what to do with them.
President Trump and the Australian Prime Minister agreeing to a framework deal aimed at increasing cooperation in producing rare earth minerals.
You get in line and you start to crack down on some of these foreign terrorist organizations and these narco terrorists. And if you don't, then we will.
President Trump carries out another strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs to the United States. But what's the end game here? And Corrine Jean-Pierre's book tour is off to a ridiculous start. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update. I've been talking a lot lately about Riverbend Ranch because I love their steaks. Riverbend Ranch has taken black Angus beef to a whole new level. For the last 35 years, Riverbend Ranch has been creating a very elite Angus herd by using ultrasound to select genetically superior cattle with a focus on flavor and tenderness. When you purchase from Riverbend Ranch, you're not only supporting the 64 cowboys and cowgirls and their families who work on the ranch, but you're also supporting over 260 other U.S.
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How did the Ninth Circuit rule on deploying the National Guard to Portland?
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The next day, President Trump writing on Truth Social that he had directed War Secretary Pete Hegseth, quote, to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland. Secretary Hegseth on September 28th, calling up 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service, quote, immediately for a period of 60 days. The city of Portland and the state of Oregon suing. And despite the case being assigned to the Trump appointed judge, Karen Emmergut, plaintiffs won a temporary restraining order or TRO prohibiting the federalization and deployment of members of the Oregon National Guard. In response, the Trump administration capitalizing on the words Oregon National Guard, instead sending 100 members of the already federalized California National Guard to Portland with plans to send more, possibly from Texas and other states.
Judge Emmergut then issuing a second TRO, stopping Trump from deploying any federalized members of the National Guard to Oregon. Judge Emmergut ruling that Trump likely exceeded both his statutory and constitutional authority in sending the guard to Portland. The Trump administration only appealing the first TRO, explaining that it believed Judge Emmergut would be required to dissolve both of them if the Trump administration prevailed, since they relied on the same legal reasoning. By a two-to-one vote, the court siding with Trump's Department of Justice and issuing a stay on Judge Emmergut's ruling from the majority opinion. Quote, we conclude that it is likely that the president lawfully exercised his statutory authority, which authorizes the federalization of the National Guard when the president is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What headlines does the AM Update introduce at the start of the episode?
0:02–1:37
2
How did the Ninth Circuit rule on deploying the National Guard to Portland?
1:37–7:01
3
What legal timeline and court actions followed the Oregon National Guard dispute?
7:01–9:44
4
What did President Trump and Australia agree on regarding rare earth mineral production?
9:44–13:24
5
How could increased U.S. rare earth production affect China’s supply chain control?
13:24–18:01
6
What is the Trump administration’s new strategy for striking suspected drug-smuggling vessels?
18:01–18:43
Speakers
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