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Donald Trump threatened to exercise executive authority to deploy additional troops into cities under Democratic leadership, while his attempts to mobilize the armed forces encountered legal obstacles.

Court Official Blocks Portland Military Presence

The president openly considered employing the Insurrection Act after a court official in Oregon temporarily stopped a National Guard deployment in the city.

"There exists an emergency law for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would proceed," the President informed journalists in the Oval Office, stating, "should fatalities occur and courts were holding us up or state and local officials obstruct progress, certainly I would act."

Mixed Rulings on Military Mobilizations

A federal judge declined to halt national guard troops from being deployed to the state after a lawsuit from the local government against the administration.

Troops from Texas could be deployed to the city in coming days and Trump is also seeking to federalize Illinois' national guard. A similar effort to deploy troops to the Oregon city was blocked by a court official in that jurisdiction.

Funding Lapse Continues into Another Week

The US government shutdown continued for another week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to resume government operations, while the executive branch warned it was proceeding with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Many agencies and offices closed their doors and instructed staff to stay home after Congress failed to approve funding measures to continue the federal ability to spend money.

Federal Prosecutor Declines Pressure in James Case

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

The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, manages significant legal matters in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and plans to shortly deliver her conclusion to the appointed official, a administration supporter, who was installed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Legal Challenge Rejected by Supreme Court

The nation's highest court has rejected an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to two decades incarceration for criminal offenses and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the Free Press, a media startup established by the journalist, and has named her editor-in-chief of the storied US news network. The journalist, 41, has no experience working in network news, though she has carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Other Events

• Government officials announced that subsidies from a federal initiative that supports airline operations to regional facilities are scheduled to end imminently because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as more popular than the President after a disagreement with the president's administration temporarily left the entertainer from broadcasting in September.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged the President to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and sanctions against its representatives, as the two men held what the South American government called a "amicable" virtual meeting.