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Donald Trump indicated to invoke emergency powers to send additional troops into urban centers under Democratic leadership, while his efforts to activate the armed forces encountered court challenges.

Federal Judge Halts Oregon Military Presence

The president publicly discussed utilizing 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 reason. If I had to implement it I would proceed," the President told journalists in the White House, adding, "if people were being killed 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 will not immediately block military personnel from being sent to Illinois after a legal challenge from the state against the administration.

Military personnel could be deployed to the city later this week and the President is also attempting to nationalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to send forces to the Oregon city was blocked by a court official in that state.

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 administration indicated it was moving forward with plans to slash the government employees.

Numerous departments and departments closed their doors and instructed staff to remain off-site after Congress failed to approve legislation to maintain the government's authority to spend money.

Justice Department Official Declines Pressure in Legal Matter

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

The official, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and plans to soon present her conclusion to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the region recently.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by Supreme Court

The nation's highest court has declined to hear an appeal from convicted figure the defendant of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Major Network

Network parent company the corporation will acquire the media outlet, a new publication founded by the journalist, and has appointed 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 burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• The administration said that funds from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are set to expire imminently because of the funding lapse.
• The television host appeared better regarded than Donald Trump after a spat with the president's administration temporarily left 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 officials, as the leaders held what the South American government called a "amicable" video call.