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The President indicated to use emergency powers to dispatch additional troops into urban centers under Democratic leadership, while his attempts to mobilize the military faced legal obstacles.

Court Official Halts Portland Troop Deployment

Donald Trump publicly discussed utilizing the emergency legislation after a federal judge in Oregon briefly halted a National Guard presence in Portland.

"We have an Insurrection Act for a purpose. Should it become necessary to implement it I would do that," the President told journalists in the White House, adding, "should fatalities occur and courts were holding us up or state and local officials obstruct progress, sure I would do that."

Varying Decisions on Troop Deployments

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

Military personnel might be sent to Chicago later this week and Trump is also seeking to federalize the state's national guard. A similar effort to send forces to the Oregon city was blocked by a judge in that state.

Funding Lapse Continues into Second Week

The US government shutdown entered its second week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making little headway toward reaching a deal to resume government operations, while the executive branch indicated it was proceeding with plans to reduce the government employees.

Numerous departments and offices closed their doors and instructed staff to stay home after Congress failed to approve funding measures to continue the government's authority to allocate funds.

Federal Prosecutor Resists Influence in James Case

A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has informed associates she does not consider there is probable cause 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 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 rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to two decades incarceration for criminal offenses and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Broadcast Company

Network parent company the corporation will purchase the Free Press, a media startup founded by Bari Weiss, and has named her top editor of the established broadcast organization. Weiss, 41, has no experience working in network news, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Other Events

• Government officials said that subsidies from a federal initiative that supports commercial air service to regional facilities are set to expire imminently because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared better regarded than Donald Trump after a disagreement with the White House briefly removed the entertainer from broadcasting in last month.
• The Brazilian leader has urged 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.