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Donald Trump warned to use executive authority to send more forces into urban centers led by Democrats, while his attempts to mobilize the armed forces faced court challenges.

Court Official Halts Oregon Troop Deployment

Donald Trump openly considered employing the Insurrection Act after a court official in the state briefly halted a military reserve deployment in Portland.

"There exists an emergency law for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would do that," the President informed journalists in the Oval Office, stating, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act."

Varying Decisions on Troop Deployments

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

Troops from Texas could be deployed to the city later this week and Trump is also attempting to nationalize Illinois' national guard. A parallel attempt to send forces to the Oregon city was blocked by a court official in that jurisdiction.

Government Shutdown Continues into Second Week

Federal funding lapse entered its second week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to resume government operations, while the administration warned it was proceeding with plans to slash the government employees.

Numerous departments and offices ceased operations and told employees to stay home after Congress did not pass legislation to maintain the federal ability to allocate funds.

Justice Department Official Declines Influence in James Case

A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has informed associates she does not believe there is probable cause to bring legal actions against New York attorney general Letitia James.

The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to soon present her conclusion to the appointed official, a administration supporter, who was installed as the federal prosecutor for the region last month.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by Supreme Court

The US supreme court has declined to hear an legal challenge from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. The defendant in 2022 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for criminal offenses and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the media outlet, a media startup founded by Bari Weiss, and has appointed her editor-in-chief of the storied US news network. Weiss, forty-one, has little background working in network news, though she has carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Other Events

• Government officials said that subsidies from a US government program that supports airline operations to rural airports are scheduled to end imminently because of the funding lapse.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as more popular than Donald Trump after a disagreement with the president's administration briefly removed the talkshow host from broadcasting in September.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has requested the President to eliminate duties on his country's imports and restrictions against its officials, as the two men held what the South American government called a "amicable" video call.