Trump’s Troop Deployment to Portland Exposes Washington’s Broken Approach to Domestic Security

President Trump’s recent announcement to deploy federal troops to Portland, Oregon, under the banner of combating "domestic terrorists" is more than just another headline—it is a stark reflection of Washington's failure to uphold genuine national sovereignty and public safety. By sending active-duty military forces into American cities without local consent, this administration continues a dangerous pattern of federal overreach that threatens the very freedoms it claims to protect. Is Militarizing American Streets the Answer to Political Violence? Portland has faced serious challenges with violent protests targeting federal facilities like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Yet the response from Washington—to...