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Donald Trump indicated to use emergency powers to deploy more forces into urban centers led by Democrats, while his attempts to activate the armed forces faced legal obstacles.

Federal Judge Halts Oregon Troop Deployment

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

"There exists an Insurrection Act for a purpose. Should it become necessary to enact it I would proceed," the President informed journalists in the White House, adding, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or state and local officials obstruct progress, certainly I would act."

Mixed Rulings on Military Mobilizations

A court official will not immediately block national guard troops from being sent to the state after a legal challenge from the local government against the administration.

Military personnel 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 judge in that state.

Government Shutdown Persists 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 administration indicated it was proceeding with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Numerous departments and offices closed their doors and told staff to stay home after Congress did not pass funding measures to continue the federal ability to spend money.

Justice Department Official Resists Pressure in James Case

A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has told colleagues she does not consider there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general the official.

The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to soon present her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Legal Challenge 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. The defendant in 2022 was sentenced to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and associated violations.

Media Appointment at Major Network

CBS News owner the corporation will acquire the Free Press, a media startup established by Bari Weiss, and has named her editor-in-chief of the established broadcast organization. The journalist, forty-one, has no experience working in network news, though she has established herself 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 scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the funding lapse.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as more popular than Donald Trump after a spat with the president's administration briefly removed the talkshow host off the air in September.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged Donald Trump to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and restrictions against its officials, as the two men held what the South American government called a "amicable" virtual meeting.