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Donald Trump threatened to exercise emergency powers to dispatch more forces into cities led by Democrats, as his attempts to activate the military encountered court challenges.

Court Official Blocks Oregon Troop Deployment

The president openly considered employing the Insurrection Act after a court official in Oregon briefly halted a military reserve presence in Portland.

"There exists an Insurrection Act for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would proceed," Trump told reporters in the White House, adding, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure I would do that."

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.

Troops from Texas could be deployed to Chicago in coming days and Trump is also attempting to nationalize the state's national guard. A similar effort to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was halted by a court official in that state.

Government Shutdown Persists into Second Week

Federal funding lapse continued for another week, with Congressional leaders making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the executive branch warned it was moving forward with plans to reduce the government employees.

Numerous departments and departments closed their doors and told employees to stay home after the legislative branch failed to approve funding measures to maintain the government's authority to allocate funds.

Justice Department Official Declines Pressure in James Case

A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has informed associates she does not consider there is probable cause to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general the official.

The prosecutor, the attorney, oversees significant legal matters in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to soon present her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a administration supporter, who was installed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Maxwell Appeal Rejected by High Court

The US supreme court has declined to hear an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate the defendant of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Major Network

Network parent company Paramount will purchase the media outlet, a new publication founded by the journalist, and has named 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 burgeoning media operator.

Additional Developments

• Government officials said that subsidies from a US government program that supports airline operations to rural airports are set to expire as soon as Sunday because of the funding lapse.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared more popular than Donald Trump after a disagreement 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 nation's goods and restrictions against its representatives, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" virtual meeting.