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Donald Trump threatened to exercise emergency powers to dispatch additional troops into urban centers led by Democrats, while his attempts to mobilize the military encountered legal obstacles.

Court Official Halts Oregon Troop Deployment

The president openly considered utilizing the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon temporarily stopped a National Guard deployment in the city.

"There exists an emergency law for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would do that," the President informed 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, sure I would do that."

Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations

A federal judge declined to halt military personnel from being deployed to Illinois after a lawsuit from the state against the administration.

Troops from Texas could be deployed to the city later this week and Trump is also seeking to federalize the state's national guard. A similar effort to send forces to the Oregon city was blocked by a judge in that state.

Funding Lapse Continues into Another Week

The US government shutdown entered its second week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward negotiating an agreement to resume government operations, while the executive branch indicated it was proceeding with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Many agencies and offices closed their doors and instructed staff to remain off-site after the legislative branch did not pass legislation to maintain the government's authority to spend money.

Justice Department Official Resists Pressure in Legal Matter

An experienced justice official in Virginia has told colleagues she does not consider there is sufficient evidence to bring legal actions against state legal official Letitia James.

The official, the attorney, manages major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and intends to shortly deliver her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Legal Challenge Denied by Supreme Court

The nation's highest court has rejected an legal challenge from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in the year was given to 20 years in prison for criminal offenses and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a media startup established by the journalist, and has appointed her top editor of the storied US news network. Weiss, 41, has little background working in network news, though she has carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Additional Developments

• Government officials said that funds from a US government program that subsidizes airline operations to rural airports are set to expire imminently because of the funding lapse.
• The television host appeared better regarded than Donald Trump after a spat with the White House briefly removed the talkshow host from broadcasting in September.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has requested the President to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and sanctions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" virtual meeting.