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Donald Trump warned to invoke emergency powers to dispatch additional troops into cities led by Democrats, as his efforts to activate the armed forces encountered court challenges.

Court Official Halts Oregon Troop Deployment

The president publicly discussed employing the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in the state briefly halted a National Guard presence in Portland.

"There exists an emergency law for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would proceed," the President informed journalists in the White House, adding, "if people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act."

Mixed Rulings on Troop Deployments

A court official declined to halt military personnel from being deployed to Illinois after a legal challenge from the state against the administration.

Troops from Texas could be deployed to Chicago later this week and the President is also seeking to federalize Illinois' national guard. A similar effort to send forces to Portland, Oregon was blocked by a court official in that jurisdiction.

Government Shutdown Persists into Another Week

The US government shutdown continued for another week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making little headway toward negotiating an agreement to resume government operations, while the administration indicated it was proceeding with plans to reduce the government employees.

Many agencies and offices ceased operations and told staff to stay home after Congress failed to approve funding measures to continue the government's authority to spend money.

Justice Department Official Resists Influence in James Case

A career federal prosecutor in the state has told colleagues she does not believe there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general Letitia James.

The official, the attorney, oversees major criminal cases in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and plans to soon present her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a administration supporter, who was installed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia last month.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by High Court

The US supreme court has rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in 2022 was given to two decades incarceration for criminal offenses and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Major Network

Network parent company Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a media startup established by Bari Weiss, and has appointed her top editor of the storied US news network. The journalist, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a independent commentator and growing media executive.

Additional Developments

• Government officials announced that funds from a federal initiative that subsidizes airline operations to rural airports are scheduled to end imminently because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared better regarded than Donald Trump after a disagreement with the president's administration briefly removed the entertainer off the air in last month.
• The Brazilian leader has urged the President to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and restrictions against its representatives, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a "amicable" virtual meeting.