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Donald Trump threatened to invoke executive authority to send additional troops into cities led by Democrats, while his attempts to activate the military faced court challenges.

Federal Judge Blocks Portland Military Presence

The president publicly discussed utilizing the emergency legislation after a court official in the state briefly halted a National Guard presence in Portland.

"There exists an emergency law for a reason. Should it become necessary to enact it I would do that," the President informed journalists in the White House, stating, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure I would do that."

Varying Decisions on Troop Deployments

A court official will not immediately block national guard troops from being deployed to the state after a lawsuit from the local government against the administration.

Military personnel could be deployed to the city later this week and Trump is also attempting to nationalize the state's military reserve. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to the Oregon city was blocked by a judge in that jurisdiction.

Funding Lapse Persists into Second Week

Federal funding lapse continued for another week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward negotiating an agreement to restart funding, while the administration indicated it was proceeding with plans to reduce the government employees.

Numerous departments and offices closed their doors and instructed employees to remain off-site after Congress did not pass funding measures to maintain the government's authority to spend money.

Justice Department Official Resists Pressure in Legal Matter

A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has told colleagues she does not consider there is probable cause to bring legal actions against state legal official Letitia James.

The prosecutor, 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 rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in the year was given to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Major Network

CBS News owner Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a new publication founded by Bari Weiss, and has appointed her top editor 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 burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• Government officials announced that funds from a federal initiative that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are set to expire imminently because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as more popular than the President after a spat with the president's administration temporarily left the talkshow host off the air in September.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has requested the President to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and sanctions against its representatives, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" virtual meeting.