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The President indicated to invoke emergency powers to deploy additional troops into cities under Democratic leadership, while his attempts to mobilize the military faced legal obstacles.

Federal Judge Blocks Portland Troop Deployment

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

"We have an emergency law for a reason. Should it become necessary to enact it I would proceed," the President told reporters in the Oval Office, adding, "if people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act."

Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations

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

Military personnel might be sent to Chicago later this week and the President is also attempting to nationalize the state's national guard. A parallel attempt to send forces to the Oregon city was halted by a court official in that state.

Funding Lapse Continues into Another Week

Federal funding lapse entered its second week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward negotiating an agreement to restart funding, while the administration indicated it was moving forward with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Numerous departments and offices closed their doors and instructed staff to remain off-site after Congress did not pass 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 believe there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general Letitia James.

The official, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the local division for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and plans to shortly deliver her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by Supreme Court

The US supreme court has rejected an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate the defendant of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and associated violations.

Media Appointment at Major Network

Network parent company Paramount will acquire the Free Press, a media startup established by Bari Weiss, and has appointed her editor-in-chief of the established broadcast organization. Weiss, forty-one, has no experience working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a independent commentator and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• Government officials said that funds from a US government program that supports commercial air service to rural airports are set to expire imminently because of the government shutdown.
• The television host emerged as more popular than Donald Trump after a spat with the president's administration briefly removed the entertainer from broadcasting in last month.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged Donald Trump to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and restrictions against its officials, as the leaders held what the South American government called a "amicable" virtual meeting.