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The President threatened to use executive authority to send more forces into urban centers led by Democrats, while his efforts to mobilize the military faced legal obstacles.

Court Official Blocks Portland Military Presence

The president openly considered employing the Insurrection Act after a court official in Oregon briefly halted a military reserve deployment in the city.

"We have an emergency law for a purpose. Should it become necessary to implement it I would proceed," Trump told journalists in the Oval Office, adding, "if people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure I would do that."

Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations

A federal judge declined to halt national guard troops from being sent to the state after a lawsuit from the local government against the president.

Troops from Texas could be deployed to Chicago in coming days and Trump is also attempting to nationalize Illinois' military reserve. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was blocked by a court official in that state.

Funding Lapse Continues into Second Week

The US government shutdown entered its second 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 instructed employees to stay home after Congress did not pass legislation to continue the federal ability to spend money.

Federal Prosecutor Declines Pressure in Legal Matter

An experienced justice official in Virginia has informed associates she does not consider there is sufficient evidence to bring legal actions against state legal official the official.

The official, Elizabeth Yusi, manages major criminal cases in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to shortly deliver her conclusion to the appointed official, a administration supporter, who was appointed as the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia recently.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by Supreme Court

The nation's highest court has declined to hear an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and associated violations.

Media Appointment at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the media outlet, a new publication established by Bari Weiss, and has named her top editor of the established broadcast organization. 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.

Additional Developments

• The administration announced that subsidies from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared better regarded than the President after a spat with the White House temporarily left the entertainer from broadcasting in September.
• The Brazilian leader has requested the President to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and restrictions against its officials, as the two men held what the South American government called a "friendly" video call.