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Donald Trump indicated to use executive authority to dispatch additional troops into cities under Democratic leadership, as his efforts to mobilize the military encountered legal obstacles.

Court Official Halts Oregon Troop Deployment

Donald Trump publicly discussed utilizing the Insurrection Act after a court official in the state temporarily stopped a National Guard deployment in Portland.

"We have an emergency law for a reason. If I had to enact it I would do that," Trump informed reporters in the White House, adding, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act."

Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations

A federal judge will not immediately block military personnel from being deployed to Illinois after a lawsuit from the local government against the administration.

Troops from Texas might be sent to Chicago in coming days and the President is also attempting to nationalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to send forces to Portland, Oregon was halted by a judge in that jurisdiction.

Funding Lapse Persists into Second Week

The US government shutdown continued for another week, with Congressional leaders making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the executive branch indicated it was moving forward with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Many agencies and offices ceased operations and told staff to remain off-site after Congress failed to approve funding measures to maintain the government's authority to spend money.

Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in James Case

A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has told colleagues she does not believe there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against state legal official Letitia James.

The official, the attorney, oversees major criminal cases in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the regional jurisdiction and plans to soon present her conclusion to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was installed as the federal prosecutor for the region recently.

Legal Challenge Rejected by High Court

The US supreme court has rejected an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in 2022 was given to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and associated violations.

Executive Hiring at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the media outlet, a new publication established by the journalist, and has appointed her editor-in-chief of the established broadcast organization. The journalist, 41, has little background working in network news, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Additional Developments

• The administration said that subsidies from a US government program that subsidizes airline operations to regional facilities are scheduled to end imminently because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared more popular than Donald Trump after a spat with the president's administration briefly removed the entertainer off the air in September.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged Donald Trump to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and sanctions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "amicable" video call.