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The President threatened to invoke executive authority to dispatch more forces into cities led by Democrats, as his efforts to mobilize the military encountered legal obstacles.

Court Official Halts Portland Troop Deployment

Donald Trump openly considered utilizing the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon briefly halted a National Guard deployment in Portland.

"There exists an Insurrection Act for a purpose. If I had to implement it I would proceed," the President told journalists in the Oval Office, adding, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act."

Mixed Rulings on Troop Deployments

A federal judge declined to halt military personnel from being sent to Illinois after a lawsuit from the state against the president.

Military personnel might be sent to Chicago later this week and Trump is also seeking to federalize Illinois' national guard. A similar effort to deploy troops to the Oregon city was halted 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 negotiating an agreement to restart funding, while the executive branch warned it was proceeding with plans to reduce the federal workforce.

Numerous departments and offices ceased operations and told staff to stay home after Congress failed to approve legislation to continue the federal ability to spend money.

Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in James Case

An experienced justice official in the state has told colleagues she does not consider there is probable cause to bring legal actions against state legal official Letitia James.

The official, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the local division for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and intends to soon present her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the federal prosecutor for the region recently.

Maxwell Appeal Rejected by Supreme Court

The nation's highest court has rejected an legal challenge from convicted figure the defendant of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in the year was given to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will acquire the Free Press, a media startup founded by Bari Weiss, and has named her editor-in-chief of the established broadcast organization. The journalist, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.

Other Events

• Government officials said that funds from a US government program that subsidizes airline operations to regional facilities are scheduled to end imminently because of the government shutdown.
• The television host appeared better regarded than Donald Trump after a spat with the White House temporarily left the entertainer off the air in September.
• The Brazilian leader has urged the President to scrap tariffs on his country's imports and restrictions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "amicable" virtual meeting.