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Donald Trump indicated to invoke executive authority to dispatch more forces into cities led by Democrats, as his efforts to activate the military faced court challenges.

Court Official Blocks Oregon Military Presence

The president openly considered employing the emergency legislation after a federal judge in the state temporarily stopped a National Guard presence in the city.

"There exists an emergency law for a reason. Should it become necessary to enact it I would proceed," the President told reporters in the White House, stating, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or state and local officials obstruct progress, certainly I would act."

Mixed Rulings on Troop Deployments

A federal judge declined to halt military personnel from being deployed to the state after a lawsuit from the local government against the administration.

Military personnel might be sent to the city later this week and Trump is also seeking to federalize Illinois' national guard. A similar effort to send forces to the Oregon city was halted by a judge in that state.

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 administration indicated it was moving forward with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Many agencies and departments closed their doors and told staff to stay home after the legislative branch failed to approve legislation to continue the government's authority to spend money.

Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in James Case

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

The prosecutor, the attorney, manages significant legal matters in the Norfolk office for the federal prosecutor for the regional jurisdiction and intends to shortly deliver her conclusion to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the region recently.

Legal Challenge Rejected by Supreme Court

The US supreme court has rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. The defendant in 2022 was sentenced to two decades incarceration for criminal offenses and associated violations.

Executive Hiring at Major Network

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

Additional Developments

• Government officials said that funds from a US government program that supports commercial air service to rural airports are set to expire imminently because of the funding lapse.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as better regarded than the President after a spat with the president's administration briefly removed the entertainer off the air in last month.
• The Brazilian leader has requested Donald Trump to scrap tariffs on his nation's goods and sanctions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "amicable" video call.