Rob Davis
@robwdavis.bsky.social
Northwest reporter, ProPublica.
And that's a permanent injunction from U.S. District Court Judge Immergut preventing the National Guard from being deployed in Portland. The judge says the president exceeded his authority.
The opinion:
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The opinion:
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FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: For the reasons provided, this Court GRANTS declaratory relief and permanent injunctive relief, as stated herein, and in the accompanying Judgment. See attache...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
And that's a permanent injunction from U.S. District Court Judge Immergut preventing the National Guard from being deployed in Portland. The judge says the president exceeded his authority.
The opinion:
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The opinion:
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NEW: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
NEW: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
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NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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📽️ WATCH: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
📽️ WATCH: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
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President Trump claimed the National Guard was needed in "war-ravaged" Portland. But a @propublica.org review of protests in the months leading up to his claims -- including more than 700 (!!) videos -- show a different reality.
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
President Trump claimed the National Guard was needed in "war-ravaged" Portland. But a @propublica.org review of protests in the months leading up to his claims -- including more than 700 (!!) videos -- show a different reality.
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
NEW: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
NEW: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
The Trump administration isn't tracking how many American citizens have been detained by immigration agents.
So ProPublica did. @nicolefoy.bsky.social documented citizens being dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot.
A must-read.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
So ProPublica did. @nicolefoy.bsky.social documented citizens being dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot.
A must-read.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The Trump administration isn't tracking how many American citizens have been detained by immigration agents.
So ProPublica did. @nicolefoy.bsky.social documented citizens being dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot.
A must-read.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
So ProPublica did. @nicolefoy.bsky.social documented citizens being dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot.
A must-read.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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NEW: After paying for hotel rooms to shelter homeless people, Seattle deliberately left them vacant.
By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.
By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.
Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them.
Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.
www.propublica.org
October 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: After paying for hotel rooms to shelter homeless people, Seattle deliberately left them vacant.
By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.
By the end of 2024, taxpayers were spending $4,200 a month per empty room at a time when thousands of residents were without a roof over their heads.
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Two things felt different to the ppl I spoke with who’d been protesting at the ICE building for months.
1st was the sheer volume of tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bangs used, seemingly unprovoked.
2nd was seeing so many videographers/live-streamers embedded with the feds as they marched out.
1st was the sheer volume of tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bangs used, seemingly unprovoked.
2nd was seeing so many videographers/live-streamers embedded with the feds as they marched out.
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.
Troy and I were on the ground:
Troy and I were on the ground:
Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...
www.opb.org
October 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Two things felt different to the ppl I spoke with who’d been protesting at the ICE building for months.
1st was the sheer volume of tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bangs used, seemingly unprovoked.
2nd was seeing so many videographers/live-streamers embedded with the feds as they marched out.
1st was the sheer volume of tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bangs used, seemingly unprovoked.
2nd was seeing so many videographers/live-streamers embedded with the feds as they marched out.
Reposted by Rob Davis
President Trump said conditions continue to deteriorate. Here’s what the newsroom saw.
24 hours outside Portland’s ICE facility: Is this what ‘lawless mayhem’ looks like?
President Trump said conditions continue to deteriorate. Here’s what the newsroom saw.
www.oregonlive.com
October 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
President Trump said conditions continue to deteriorate. Here’s what the newsroom saw.
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A judge on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to halt its mobilization of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to protect the ICE building in Portland and its officers amid nightly protests.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A judge on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to halt its mobilization of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to protect the ICE building in Portland and its officers amid nightly protests.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
October 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The guy buying the Portland Trail Blazers is using a fortune "that was built on predatory lending. ... He made lots of profit ... on the backs of low- and poor-credit individuals.”
And now the team is poised to ask for public money to stay in Portland.
www.propublica.org/article/tom-...
And now the team is poised to ask for public money to stay in Portland.
www.propublica.org/article/tom-...
Portland Trail Blazers Buyer Tom Dundon Built His Fortune on Subprime Loans
In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.
www.propublica.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The guy buying the Portland Trail Blazers is using a fortune "that was built on predatory lending. ... He made lots of profit ... on the backs of low- and poor-credit individuals.”
And now the team is poised to ask for public money to stay in Portland.
www.propublica.org/article/tom-...
And now the team is poised to ask for public money to stay in Portland.
www.propublica.org/article/tom-...
Reposted by Rob Davis
NEW: Portland Trail Blazers buyer Tom Dundon created a company that Oregon sued in 2020, alleging it issued predatory loans to residents.
He went on to invest in another subprime lender that’s come under regulatory scrutiny.
With @opb.org
He went on to invest in another subprime lender that’s come under regulatory scrutiny.
With @opb.org
Portland Trail Blazers Buyer Tom Dundon Built His Fortune on Subprime Loans
In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.
www.propublica.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Portland Trail Blazers buyer Tom Dundon created a company that Oregon sued in 2020, alleging it issued predatory loans to residents.
He went on to invest in another subprime lender that’s come under regulatory scrutiny.
With @opb.org
He went on to invest in another subprime lender that’s come under regulatory scrutiny.
With @opb.org
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When Oregon mapped wildfire risks to properties, some insurance brokers and homeowners blamed the map, without evidence, for policy cancellations and price hikes.
Others called it part of a big plan to “depopulate rural areas.”
Others called it part of a big plan to “depopulate rural areas.”
How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.
www.propublica.org
September 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When Oregon mapped wildfire risks to properties, some insurance brokers and homeowners blamed the map, without evidence, for policy cancellations and price hikes.
Others called it part of a big plan to “depopulate rural areas.”
Others called it part of a big plan to “depopulate rural areas.”
RFK Jr. in January: "If confirmed, I will do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it difficult or discourages people from taking vaccines."
Today:
Today:
C.D.C. Uncertainty Upends Covid Vaccine Access at CVS and Walgreens
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
RFK Jr. in January: "If confirmed, I will do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it difficult or discourages people from taking vaccines."
Today:
Today:
This Oregon heroin bust was billed as having an "astronomical" amount of liquid heroin, what prosecutors called "enough for 50 million fatal doses."
It was mostly water, not even enough for a single fatal dose. Via @maxbernstein.bsky.social.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
It was mostly water, not even enough for a single fatal dose. Via @maxbernstein.bsky.social.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
The massive drug bust that wasn’t: How 50 million ‘fatal doses’ turned out to be mostly water
It took a forensic chemist hired by defense lawyers to identify the actual amount of heroin in the seized barrels.
www.oregonlive.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This Oregon heroin bust was billed as having an "astronomical" amount of liquid heroin, what prosecutors called "enough for 50 million fatal doses."
It was mostly water, not even enough for a single fatal dose. Via @maxbernstein.bsky.social.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
It was mostly water, not even enough for a single fatal dose. Via @maxbernstein.bsky.social.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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New: Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud.
Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...
www.propublica.org
September 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New: Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud.
Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.
Alaska vowed to resolve murders of Indigenous people. Now it refuses to provide their names.
www.adn.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.
Wow. Oregon repeatedly promised free cleanup to fire survivors who lost their homes this summer. Then yanked it without explanation. The state says: "Our intent was not to lie to people.”
‘Like a slap in the face’: Oregon rescinds free cleanup offer for wildfire-ravaged community
State agencies said they never meant to assure residents all cleanup costs would be paid for. Records and audio recordings show they did exactly that.
www.oregonlive.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Wow. Oregon repeatedly promised free cleanup to fire survivors who lost their homes this summer. Then yanked it without explanation. The state says: "Our intent was not to lie to people.”
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The Idaho coroners' association president said his focus right now is on “low-hanging fruit” rather than major systemic fixes. A few of the coroners his association represents, though, say it's time for an overhaul of Idaho's frontier-era system. www.propublica.org/article/idah...
Idaho’s Coroner System Is “Broken and a Joke.” Here Are 5 Ideas From Coroners on How to Fix It.
Lawmakers have been warned for 70 years that the state’s system of elected coroners is broken, yet major reforms haven’t materialized. An anonymous state survey and interviews by ProPublica reveal wha...
www.propublica.org
August 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Idaho coroners' association president said his focus right now is on “low-hanging fruit” rather than major systemic fixes. A few of the coroners his association represents, though, say it's time for an overhaul of Idaho's frontier-era system. www.propublica.org/article/idah...
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On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
August 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵