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Donald Trump threatened to exercise executive authority to deploy more forces into urban centers led by Democrats, as his efforts to activate the military faced legal obstacles.

Court Official Blocks Oregon Troop Deployment

Donald Trump publicly discussed employing the emergency legislation after a court official in the state temporarily stopped a National Guard deployment in Portland.

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

Mixed Rulings on Troop Deployments

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

Military personnel could be deployed to the city later this week and the President is also seeking to federalize the state's national guard. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was halted by a judge in that jurisdiction.

Funding Lapse Continues into Second Week

Federal funding lapse continued for another week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward negotiating an agreement to restart funding, while the executive branch indicated it was moving forward with plans to reduce the government employees.

Many agencies and offices ceased operations and told employees to stay home after the legislative branch failed to approve legislation to continue the government's authority to allocate funds.

Justice Department Official Declines Influence in Legal Matter

An experienced justice official in Virginia has informed associates she does not believe there is probable cause to bring legal actions against state legal official Letitia James.

The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the federal prosecutor for the regional jurisdiction and intends to soon present her conclusion to Lindsey Halligan, a administration supporter, who was installed as the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia last month.

Maxwell Appeal Rejected by Supreme Court

The US supreme court has declined to hear an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to 20 years in prison for criminal offenses and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Major Network

CBS News owner the corporation will purchase the Free Press, a media startup founded by the journalist, and has appointed her editor-in-chief of the storied US news network. Weiss, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• Government officials said that funds from a federal initiative that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are set to expire imminently because of the funding lapse.
• The television host appeared more popular than Donald Trump after a spat with the president's administration temporarily left the talkshow host off the air in September.
• The Brazilian leader has urged Donald Trump 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 "amicable" video call.