It was the second time this week government lawyers had to come clean in court over President Donald Trump’s designs on Portland.

Portland police commander testifies that Trump's federal forces escalated protest violence at ICE facility, contradicting administration claims during bench trial.

A federal trial on whether President Donald Trump lawfully mobilized National Guard troops to Portland will continue Thursday.

Over roughly seven hours of testimony Thursday from three law enforcement witnesses, a small army of lawyers sought to sharpen their chosen narratives about the security situation at the Portland ICE facility during a span of several months,