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Forecast podcast: Trump deploys troops to Portland despite local and state resistance

Factal October 2, 2025

The image depicts a group of seven individuals, dressed in military camouflage uniforms and one in a park ranger outfit, cleaning a concrete sidewalk in a city environment. They are holding long-handled brushes, scrubbing the surface which appears wet and soapy, suggesting they are engaged in cleaning or maintenance work. The setting is an urban sidewalk lined with trees, providing shade. In the background, there are buildings, including a brick structure and modern apartments. A city bus and several cars are visible on the adjacent street.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss President Trump’s controversial deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Ore., plus more on a rail strike in…

Forecast: Olympics begin in Tokyo, Haiti holds funeral for President Moïse, and Lebanon starts consultations on new government

Factal July 22, 2021

World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom speaks Wednesday at the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games. (Photo: IOC / Greg Martin)

Top photo: World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom speaks Wednesday at the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games. (Photo: IOC / Greg…

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Forecast podcast: Trump deploys troops to Portland despite local and state resistance

Forecast: Olympics begin in Tokyo, Haiti holds funeral for President Moïse, and Lebanon starts consultations on new government