PORTLAND DEPLOYMENT: A federal appeals court has lifted a judge's block on Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Portland, Ore., allowing it to go forward while court battles play out.
The 2-1 ruling from the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit lifted the federal judge's ruling that halted Trump's deployment.
"Rather than reviewing the President's determination with great deference, the district court substituted its own determination of the relevant facts and circumstances," the unsigned order from the appeals court panel read.
The ruling comes as another legal battle plays out over Trump's attempts to deploy troops in Chicago. A federal appeals court rejected the administration's request to lift a lower court order blocking the deployment, finding "insufficient evidence of rebellion or a danger of a rebellion."
Trump requested the Supreme Court permit him to deploy the guard in the city. He's also openly floated invoking the Insurrection Act to give him the authority to call up federal troops to put down a domestic rebellion or insurrection.
▪ The Guardian: "Trump claims 'unquestioned power' in vow to send troops to San Francisco."
▪ Oregon Public Broadcasting: A timeline of Trump's focus on Portland.
AMAZON OUTAGE: The outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday underscored the fragility of web-connected systems and how many platforms rely on the same services to function.
AWS, which provides cloud-computing services for a wide range of platforms, first reported "increased error rates" in the "US-East-1" region located in Northern Virginia shortly after 3 a.m. EDT before mitigating the issue a few hours later. But the effects were felt throughout the day.
The outages impacted everything from social media apps like Snapchat to retail stores like Starbucks to home security systems like Ring. It affected numerous facets of daily life but also major platforms used by companies throughout the U.S. and the world.
While Amazon said it had resolved the issues by early Monday morning, others still lingered on various platforms throughout the afternoon.
The outage was reminiscent of the one that affected the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike after it processed a faulty update, causing flights to be grounded, banks and hospital systems to be pushed offline and media outlets to be off the air.
Both incidents were caused by glitches and not any hack or cybersecurity attack, but they underscore the fragility of much of the online ecosystem with so many platforms using the same system.
The Hill's Julia Shapero and Sarah Fortinsky have a list of platforms affected by the outage.
▪ Los Angeles Times: Why did the AWS outage affect so many platforms?
▪ Axios: "AWS outage spotlights the global economy's fragile foundations."
TRUMP MOTTO: Trump's attacks on Saturday's "No Kings" protests are underscoring his strategy of mocking his political rivals and abiding by two simple rules — always be on offense and hit harder than they hit you.
The Hill's Amie Parnes and Brett Samuels report how incendiary language was on display as Trump, his aides and congressional Republicans verbally attacked those participating in the nationwide protests that drew more than 7 million participants.
That includes Trump's Truth Social post of him in an AI-generated video dropping excrement on protesters and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubling down on her claim that Democrats' "main constituency" is terrorists, criminals and those in the country illegally.
Trump has used inflammatory language for years, calling his opponents "scum" and the "enemy within." But Trump's second term is following the rulebook of always being on the attack and never backing down in the face of criticism, Parnes and Samuels report.
▪ The Hill: Trump reveals irritation after No Kings protests.
TRUMP'S PEACE PRIZE: Trump is set to participate in a ceremony for the Richard Nixon Foundation's Architect of Peace Award later this morning in the Oval Office.
A foundation spokesperson told RealClearPolitics that Trump is receiving the award and is the first sitting president to get it.
The award is given to individuals who embody former President Richard Nixon's "lifelong goal of shaping a more peaceful nation."
Past recipients have included Henry Kissinger, former President George W. Bush and Trump's first-term secretary of State and national security adviser, Mike Pompeo and Robert O'Brien, among others.
Trump openly campaigned to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year, particularly in the aftermath of securing a deal to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. But the award this year went to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader who has pushed back against authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.
VANCE TO ISRAEL: Vice President Vance is heading to Israel as the U.S. tries to keep the tentative peace agreement in place following a round of fighting with Hamas.
He'll join Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who have been back in Israel to try to help keep the peace. Israel reported that Hamas militants fired on its soldiers over the weekend, killing two. Israel responded by launching airstrikes on parts of southern Gaza to go after the militants.
Both sides have stated their commitment to keeping the ceasefire in place after the incident, but it has made the future of the agreement uncertain. Vance is set to meet with Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Several Trump officials told The New York Times that members of the administration are concerned Netanyahu may vacate the peace deal.
AUSTRALIA DEAL: Trump signed a multibillion-dollar agreement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday to increase cooperation on rare earth minerals.
The agreement came while Albanese was visiting the White House for a bilateral meeting and lunch. Albanese said the deal calls for a $1 billion contribution from the U.S. and Australia over the next six months.
It includes investments in joint projects between the countries on rare earths and U.S. investments in Australia to boost processing of critical minerals.
The agreement is key as China recently announced new restrictions on exporting critical minerals. Trump administration officials have said they plan to be more active in ensuring access to rare earths in response to China's moves.
But Trump told reporters that he would still meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month at a summit in South Korea, after suggesting last week that he might not because of the restrictions.
▪ The Hill: Trump swipes at Australian ambassador who previously criticized him.
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