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National Guard ruling, Trump-Putin meeting uncertainty, NFL player death & more
CNN 5 Things
Oct 21, 2025

An appeals court has decided whether to allow the Trump Administration to deploy the National Guard in Portland. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin could be put on ice. We tell you why the nomination of a controversial Trump pick is dead on arrival. Japan has just made political history. Plus, a former NFL player has died after a reported struggle with police.