President Considers Emergency Powers Act while National Guard Mobilization Faces Judicial Challenges

The President warned to use executive authority to send additional troops into urban centers led by Democrats, while his attempts to activate the armed forces faced court challenges.

Court Official Halts Portland Military Presence

The president publicly discussed utilizing the emergency legislation after a federal judge in Oregon briefly halted a National Guard deployment in the city.

"We have an emergency law for a reason. Should it become necessary to enact it I would do that," the President told journalists in the Oval Office, adding, "should fatalities occur and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act."

Varying Decisions on Troop Deployments

A court official will not immediately block military personnel from being sent to the state after a lawsuit from the state against the administration.

Troops from Texas might be sent to Chicago later this week and Trump is also seeking to federalize Illinois' national guard. A similar effort to deploy troops to the Oregon city was halted by a judge in that state.

Funding Lapse Continues into Second Week

The US government shutdown continued for another week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the executive branch indicated it was moving forward with plans to slash the government employees.

Numerous departments and departments ceased operations and told employees to remain off-site after Congress did not pass funding measures to maintain the government's authority to allocate funds.

Justice Department Official Resists Influence in James Case

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

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

Legal Challenge Rejected by High Court

The US supreme court has rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in the year was given to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Major Network

CBS News owner Paramount will acquire the Free Press, a media startup founded by the journalist, and has named her top editor of the storied US news network. Weiss, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• The administration announced that subsidies from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown.
• The television host emerged as better regarded than Donald Trump after a disagreement with the White House briefly removed the entertainer from broadcasting in last month.
• 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 South American government called a "friendly" virtual meeting.