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In the U.S., national security news can feel far away from daily life. Distant wars, murky conflicts, diplomacy behind closed doors on our new show, Sources and Methods. NPR reporters on the ground bring you stories of real people, helping you understand why distant events matter here at home. Listen to sources and methods on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Duhli Psychouti. A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Portland. From member station OPB, Joni Audenland, reports. President Trump has said that violent protests outside the Portland Ice Building left the city, quote, war ravaged and threatened the safety of federal employees.

But Judge Karen Imrigate, a Trump appointee, said on her ruling that protests had generally been peaceful since June, with fewer than 20 protesters on average. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield celebrated the decision in a press conference and called it a healthy check on the president's power. No president is allowed to make up facts or rely on social media trolling or posts when deploying the United States military in our cities. The judge could extend a restraint in order on October 17th. For NPR News, I'm Joni Audenland in Portland, Oregon. This move comes just days after a conservative online journalist was detained by Portland Police and later released. There is cautious optimism as both Israel and Hamas work through details of President Trump's

plan to end the two-year-long war. Special envoy Steve Whitkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are set to travel to Cairo to meet with Israeli and Hamas representatives. NPR's Kerry Kahn is in Tel Aviv with the latest. It's important to note that despite Trump thanking Israel for a halt to bombing in Gaza, they have not stopped bombing. Today, there were dozens of airstrikes and nearly 50 people were killed, according to civil defense officials in Gaza. Oneirstrike killed 17 people, including seven children. The death toll in Gaza today surpassed 67,000 people, and that's according to the Gaza Health

Ministry. She added that a source not authorized to speak publicly told her the Israeli army has moved its troops to a defense-only position. In Germany, Munich Airports is operating. operating again after unconfirmed drone sightings grounded flights for the second time in less than a day. Asmi Nicholson reports, politicians are pointing the finger at Moscow. At least 6,500 passengers were impacted overnight into Saturday by suspected drone sightings at Munich Airport, one of Germany's major aviation hubs. The incident is the latest in a spate of drone sightings over airports, military bases and critical infrastructure in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Poland. German Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dorbrandt says he is planning legislation to make it easier for police to ask the military to shoot down drones.

He also says he backs plans for a drone wall comprising detection and countermeasures along NATO's eastern flank. For NPR News, I'm Esmine Nicholson in Berlin. In California, more than 800,000 ride-hailing drivers will soon be able to join a union. This is NPR News. In Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, right police used water cannons and pepper spray to prevent tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators from storming the presidential palace. The mass protests took place as the government held local elections, which pro-European Union opposition leaders and their supporters boycott it. Some pro-Western opposition party leaders are currently in jail, the ruling Georgian Dream Party, which some critics have called the Russian Union. Dream Party has been accused of repressive policies.

Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has been doing swift business on streaming platforms and also in movie theaters. And Peer's Chloe Veltman reports fans across the country are hitting screenings of the album's official release party this weekend. About 11 hours after the album's release on Friday, Spotify announced it had already broken the record for most streamed album in a single day. so far in 2025. Meanwhile, the accompanying movie,

a collage of music videos, song lyric explainers and behind the scenes footage is also drawing big crowds. Sean Robbins is Fandango's director of movie analytics. Looks like it will easily be number one at the box office this weekend, potentially over $30 million. Robin says the showgirl movie

might not be as big a blockbuster as Swift's wildly popular era's tour film was in 2023. But its limited three-day run this weekend is nevertheless propping up the full season's flagging box office numbers. Chloe Valtman, NPR News. This is NPR. With a major shift in our politics underway in this country, 1A is drilling down on what's at stake for you and our democracy. In our weekly series, if you can keep it, we put these changes into focus and answer your questions about the impact of the Trump administration on the U.S. Join us every Monday for if you can keep it on the 1A podcast from NPR and WAMU.