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The President threatened to invoke executive authority to send more forces into urban centers under Democratic leadership, as his attempts to activate the military encountered court challenges.

Court Official Halts Oregon Troop Deployment

The president publicly discussed employing the emergency legislation after a court official in the state temporarily stopped a National Guard presence in the city.

"There exists an emergency law for a reason. If I had to enact it I would proceed," the President told reporters in the White House, stating, "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 lawsuit from the state against the president.

Military personnel could be deployed to Chicago later this week and Trump is also seeking to federalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was halted by a court official in that jurisdiction.

Funding Lapse Persists into Second Week

The US government shutdown continued for another week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward negotiating an agreement 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 employees to stay home after the legislative branch did not pass funding measures to maintain the government's authority to allocate funds.

Justice Department Official Declines Pressure in Legal Matter

An experienced justice official in Virginia has informed associates she does not consider there is probable cause to bring legal actions against New York attorney general the official.

The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and intends to shortly deliver her conclusion to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia recently.

Legal Challenge Denied by Supreme Court

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

Media Appointment at Major Network

CBS News owner Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a new publication established by Bari Weiss, and has appointed her editor-in-chief of the storied US news network. The journalist, 41, has no experience working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• The administration said that funds from a federal initiative that subsidizes commercial air service to rural airports are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as better regarded than Donald Trump after a spat with the White House briefly removed the talkshow host from broadcasting in last month.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged the President to scrap tariffs on his nation's goods and sanctions against its representatives, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" video call.