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The President warned to use emergency powers to send more forces into cities under Democratic leadership, as his efforts to activate the military faced court challenges.

Federal Judge Halts Portland Troop Deployment

Donald Trump openly considered employing the emergency legislation after a court official in Oregon temporarily stopped a military reserve presence in the city.

"There exists an emergency law for a purpose. Should it become necessary to implement it I would do that," Trump informed reporters in the White House, stating, "if people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act."

Mixed Rulings on Military Mobilizations

A federal judge declined to halt military personnel from being sent to the state after a legal challenge from the state against the president.

Military personnel could be deployed to the city later this week and Trump is also attempting to nationalize the state's national guard. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was blocked by a court official in that jurisdiction.

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 resume government operations, while the administration warned it was moving forward with plans to slash the government employees.

Many agencies and offices ceased operations and instructed staff to stay home after the legislative branch did not pass funding measures to continue the government's authority to spend money.

Federal Prosecutor Declines Influence in Legal Matter

An experienced justice official 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 major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the federal prosecutor for the regional jurisdiction and plans to shortly deliver her conclusion to Lindsey Halligan, a administration supporter, who was installed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Legal Challenge Denied by High Court

The nation's highest court has declined to hear an legal challenge from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to 20 years in prison for criminal offenses and associated violations.

Executive Hiring at Major Network

Network parent company Paramount will purchase the Free Press, a media startup founded by the journalist, 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.

Other Events

• The administration said that subsidies from a federal initiative that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared more popular than Donald Trump after a spat with the White House temporarily left the talkshow host from broadcasting in last month.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has requested Donald Trump to scrap tariffs on his nation's goods and sanctions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" virtual meeting.