🔗 Share this article Chief Executive Considers Emergency Powers Act while National Guard Mobilization Encounters Judicial Challenges The President warned to invoke executive authority to send more forces into cities led by Democrats, as his attempts to activate the armed forces faced legal obstacles. Federal Judge Halts Oregon Troop Deployment The president publicly discussed employing the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in the state briefly halted a military reserve presence in the city. "We have an Insurrection Act for a purpose. If I had to implement it I would proceed," the President told reporters in the White House, adding, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action 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 the state after a lawsuit from the state against the president. Military personnel might be sent to Chicago in coming days and Trump is also seeking to federalize the state's national guard. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to the Oregon city was halted by a judge in that state. Government Shutdown Continues into Second Week Federal funding lapse entered its second week, with Congressional leaders making no apparent progress toward negotiating an agreement to resume government operations, while the administration indicated it was proceeding with plans to reduce the federal workforce. Many agencies and departments ceased operations and told staff to remain off-site after the legislative branch did not pass legislation to continue the government's authority to allocate funds. Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in James Case An experienced justice official in the state has informed associates she does not believe there is sufficient evidence to bring legal actions against state legal official the official. The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees significant legal matters in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to soon present her conclusion to the appointed official, a administration supporter, who was appointed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia last month. Maxwell Appeal Rejected by High Court The nation's highest court has declined to hear an appeal from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. The defendant 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 media outlet, a new publication established by the journalist, and has named her editor-in-chief of the established broadcast organization. Weiss, forty-one, has no experience working in network news, though she has carved out a reputation as a independent commentator and growing media executive. Other Events Government officials said that funds from a federal initiative that subsidizes commercial air service to rural airports are scheduled to end imminently because of the government shutdown. The television host emerged as more popular than the President after a spat with the president's administration temporarily left the talkshow host from broadcasting in last month. The Brazilian leader has urged the President to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and sanctions against its officials, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a "amicable" video call.