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The President warned to invoke emergency powers to dispatch more forces into cities under Democratic leadership, while his attempts to mobilize the military encountered legal obstacles.

Federal Judge Halts Portland Military Presence

Donald Trump openly considered employing the emergency legislation after a federal judge in Oregon briefly halted a National Guard deployment in the city.

"We have an Insurrection Act for a purpose. Should it become necessary to implement it I would do that," Trump told journalists in the White House, stating, "should fatalities occur and courts were holding us up or state and local officials obstruct progress, certainly I would act."

Mixed Rulings on Military Mobilizations

A court official will not immediately block military personnel from being sent to the state after a legal challenge from the local government against the president.

Troops from Texas could be deployed to the city in coming days and Trump is also attempting to nationalize Illinois' national guard. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to the Oregon city was blocked by a court official in that state.

Government Shutdown Persists into Another Week

The US government shutdown entered its second week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward negotiating an agreement to resume government operations, while the administration indicated it was moving forward with plans to slash the government employees.

Many agencies and offices ceased operations and instructed staff to stay home after Congress did not pass legislation to continue the government's authority to spend money.

Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in James Case

An experienced justice official in Virginia has told colleagues she does not believe there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general Letitia James.

The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to soon present her conclusion to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia recently.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by High Court

The nation's highest court has declined to hear an legal challenge from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. The defendant in 2022 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for criminal offenses and associated violations.

Executive Hiring at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the media outlet, a new publication founded by Bari Weiss, and has named her top editor of the storied US news network. The journalist, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Additional Developments

• Government officials said that subsidies from a federal initiative that supports airline operations to regional facilities are set to expire as soon as Sunday because of the funding lapse.
• The television host appeared more popular than the President after a disagreement with the White House briefly removed the entertainer off the air in last month.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged the President to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and restrictions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" virtual meeting.