Members of the Louisiana National Guard patrol the perimeter of Union Station in Washington D.C. as President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federal takeover of Metro Police Department continues Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. National Guard troops began carrying M17 pistols and M4 rifles over the weekend for self-defense.. Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan-USA TODAY
(New York, NY) – National Guard troops are now being deployed to Portland in a crackdown on immigration enforcement and surrounding protests. Internationally, there was a Russian blitz against the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv early Sunday morning. More locally, the race for governor in the Garden State is heating up after a cheating scandal rocks the Democratic candidate. Read more on the headlines you need to know to start your new week.
Oregon Immigration Crackdown
President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard Troops to Portland, Oregon, continuing the crackdown on resistance to immigration enforcement. The White House is authorizing the use of “full force” if necessary to combat protesters at ICE facilities. This follows deployments in Washington DC and California. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is urging any anti-immigration demonstrators to protest peacefully.
Massive Drone Launch Against Ukraine
Ukraine was hit early Sunday with hundreds of drones and missiles from Russia. The atatck was centralized on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Neighboring country Poland closed its airspace in response. Ukrainian officials claim they were able to stop 568 out of the 595 drones and 43 out of the 48 missiles. Ukrainian President Zelensky is urging for more sanctions to put financial pressure on Russia. At least four people were killed and dozens left injured.
NJ Gov Race Getting Heated
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is calling out the White House for sharing personal information of the Democratic candidate for governor in New Jersey with her Republican opponent. Democrat Mikie Sherill had her personal information including her social security number sent to Republican Jack Ciatarelli from a branch of the National Archives. Ciatarelli was looking for information regarding a cheating scandal which involves Sherill being banned from her Naval Academy graduation for failing to report her classmates. Democrats are calling for an investigation into the release of the records.
Fat Bear Week is Back
The most wonderful time of year is back. Of course, I am talking about Fat Bear Week at Katmai National Park in Alaska. The decade old tradition pits 12 out of the park’s 80 brown grizzly bears against each other in a March Madness-style bracket competition. The bears are gearing up for hibernation season and so they are feasting on the salmon of the Brooks River. The winner will be revealed on Tuesday. If you want to vote in the finals – polls are back open on Monday at noon, you can vote online at explore.org/fat-bear-week.
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