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The President threatened to invoke emergency powers to send more forces into urban centers under Democratic leadership, while his attempts to activate the military faced court challenges.

Federal Judge Blocks Oregon Troop Deployment

The president openly considered employing the Insurrection Act after a court official in Oregon temporarily stopped a military reserve deployment in the city.

"We have an emergency law for a purpose. If I had to implement it I would do that," Trump told journalists in the Oval Office, adding, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure I would do that."

Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations

A court official declined to halt national guard troops from being deployed to the state after a lawsuit from the local government against the administration.

Troops from Texas might be sent to Chicago later this week and Trump is also attempting to nationalize Illinois' military reserve. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to the Oregon city was blocked by a court official in that jurisdiction.

Government Shutdown Continues into Another Week

Federal funding lapse entered its second week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the administration indicated it was proceeding with plans to reduce the government employees.

Numerous departments and offices closed their doors and instructed staff to remain off-site after Congress did not pass legislation to continue the federal ability to allocate funds.

Justice Department Official Declines Influence in Legal Matter

A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has told colleagues she does not believe there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against state legal official Letitia James.

The official, Elizabeth Yusi, manages significant legal matters in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the regional jurisdiction and intends to soon present her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the federal prosecutor for the region recently.

Legal Challenge Rejected by Supreme Court

The US supreme court has rejected an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate the defendant of her sex trafficking conviction. The defendant in the year was given to 20 years in prison for criminal offenses and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner the corporation will purchase the Free Press, a media startup founded by Bari Weiss, and has named her top editor of the storied US news network. Weiss, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• Government officials announced that funds from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are scheduled to end imminently because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as more popular than the President after a disagreement with the White House temporarily left the entertainer from broadcasting in September.
• The Brazilian leader has urged the President to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and sanctions against its representatives, as the two men held what the South American government called a "friendly" virtual meeting.