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The President threatened to invoke executive authority to send additional troops into urban centers under Democratic leadership, while his efforts to activate the military encountered legal obstacles.

Court Official Halts Portland Troop Deployment

The president openly considered employing the emergency legislation after a federal judge in Oregon briefly halted a military reserve presence in the city.

"There exists an emergency law for a reason. If I had to implement it I would do that," the President informed journalists in the White House, stating, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or state and local officials obstruct progress, sure I would do that."

Mixed Rulings on Military Mobilizations

A federal judge declined to halt national guard troops from being deployed to Illinois after a legal challenge from the state against the president.

Troops from Texas could be deployed to the city in coming days and Trump is also seeking to federalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to send forces to the Oregon city was blocked by a court official in that state.

Government Shutdown Continues into Second Week

The US government shutdown entered its second week, with Congressional leaders making no apparent progress toward negotiating an agreement to resume government operations, while the executive branch indicated it was moving forward with plans to slash the government employees.

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

Federal Prosecutor Resists Influence in Legal Matter

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

The official, the attorney, manages significant legal matters in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and intends to shortly deliver her determination to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Maxwell Appeal Rejected by Supreme Court

The US supreme court has rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate the defendant of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in 2022 was sentenced to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Major Network

CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the Free Press, a media startup founded by Bari Weiss, and has named her top editor of the storied US news network. The journalist, forty-one, has no experience working in network news, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• The administration announced that funds from a US government program that supports commercial air service to regional facilities are set to expire as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown.
• The television host emerged as more popular than Donald Trump after a disagreement with the White House briefly removed the entertainer off the air in September.
• The Brazilian leader has requested Donald Trump to eliminate duties on his country's imports and sanctions against its officials, as the leaders held what the South American government called a "friendly" video call.