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The President warned to invoke executive authority to deploy more forces into cities led by Democrats, while his attempts to activate the armed forces faced court challenges.

Court Official Blocks Oregon Troop Deployment

The president openly considered employing the emergency legislation after a federal judge in the state temporarily stopped a National Guard presence in the city.

"There exists an emergency law for a purpose. Should it become necessary to enact it I would do that," the President told reporters 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 Military Mobilizations

A federal judge declined to halt national guard troops from being deployed to Illinois after a legal challenge 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 military reserve. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to the Oregon city was halted by a judge in that state.

Government Shutdown Continues into Another Week

The US government shutdown continued for another week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making little headway toward reaching a deal to resume government operations, while the executive branch warned it was proceeding with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Many agencies and departments closed their doors and told employees to stay home after Congress did not pass legislation to maintain the government's authority to spend money.

Justice Department Official Declines Pressure in Legal Matter

An experienced justice official in Virginia has told colleagues she does not believe 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 intends to soon present her conclusion to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia recently.

Legal Challenge Denied by High Court

The US supreme court has declined to hear an legal challenge from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in the year was given to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Major Network

Network parent company Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a media startup founded by the journalist, and has named her top editor of the storied US news network. Weiss, 41, has little background working in network news, though she has carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Other Events

• Government officials announced that subsidies from a US government program that supports airline operations to regional facilities are set to expire imminently because of the funding lapse.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as more popular than the President after a disagreement with the president's administration briefly removed the entertainer off the air in last month.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged Donald Trump to eliminate duties on his country's imports and sanctions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the South American government called a "friendly" video call.