President Considers Insurrection Act as Military Reserve Deployment Faces Judicial Challenges

The President warned to invoke executive authority to send additional troops into cities led by Democrats, while his attempts to activate the armed forces encountered legal obstacles.

Court Official Halts Oregon Military Presence

Donald Trump openly considered employing the emergency legislation after a court official in the state briefly halted a military reserve deployment in Portland.

"There exists an Insurrection Act for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would do that," Trump informed journalists in the Oval Office, stating, "if people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act."

Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations

A court official declined to halt military personnel from being deployed to Illinois after a lawsuit from the state against the president.

Military personnel could be deployed to the city in coming days and Trump is also seeking to federalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was blocked by a court official in that jurisdiction.

Government Shutdown Continues into Another Week

The US government shutdown entered its second week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to resume government operations, while the executive branch warned it was moving forward with plans to reduce the federal workforce.

Many agencies and offices ceased operations and told staff to stay home after Congress did not pass legislation to continue the federal ability to spend money.

Justice Department Official Resists Pressure in Legal Matter

A career federal prosecutor in the state has informed associates she does not consider there is probable cause to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general the official.

The prosecutor, the attorney, manages major criminal cases in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to soon present her determination to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the federal prosecutor for the region recently.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by High Court

The nation's highest court has declined to hear an appeal 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 related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Major Network

CBS News owner the corporation will purchase the Free Press, a media startup established by the journalist, and has appointed her editor-in-chief of the storied US news network. Weiss, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Other Events

• The administration announced that funds from a US government program that supports commercial air service to rural airports are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the funding lapse.
• The television host appeared better regarded than the President after a spat with the president's administration temporarily left the talkshow host from broadcasting in last month.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged the President to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and sanctions against its officials, as the two men held what the South American government called a "friendly" virtual meeting.