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The President threatened to use executive authority to send additional troops into cities led by Democrats, as his attempts to activate the military faced legal obstacles.

Court Official Halts Oregon 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 Insurrection Act for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would do that," Trump told journalists in the Oval Office, stating, "should fatalities occur and courts were holding us up or state and local officials obstruct progress, sure I would do that."

Mixed Rulings on Troop Deployments

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

Military personnel could be deployed to Chicago later this week and Trump is also attempting to nationalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to send forces to the Oregon city was blocked by a court official in that jurisdiction.

Funding Lapse Continues into Second Week

The US government shutdown entered its second week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the executive branch warned it was proceeding with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Numerous departments and offices ceased operations and told staff to remain off-site after Congress failed to approve legislation to maintain the government's authority to allocate funds.

Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in James Case

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

The official, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the local division for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and plans to soon present her determination to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was installed as the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia recently.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by High Court

The US supreme court has declined to hear an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. The defendant in 2022 was sentenced to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Broadcast Company

Network parent company the corporation will purchase the media outlet, a media startup founded by Bari Weiss, and has named her editor-in-chief of the established broadcast organization. The journalist, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a independent commentator and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• The administration announced that subsidies from a US government program that subsidizes airline operations to regional facilities are set to expire as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared better regarded than Donald Trump after a disagreement with the president's administration temporarily left the talkshow host off the air in September.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has requested the President to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and sanctions against its officials, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" video call.