🔗 Share this article Chief Executive Ponders Emergency Powers Act as National Guard Deployment Encounters Judicial Challenges The President warned to invoke emergency powers to dispatch more forces into cities led by Democrats, while his attempts to mobilize the military encountered legal obstacles. Federal Judge Blocks Portland Troop Deployment The president openly considered utilizing the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon briefly halted a military reserve 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 Oval Office, stating, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act." Varying Decisions on Troop Deployments A court official will not immediately block military personnel from being deployed to Illinois after a legal challenge from the state against the administration. Military personnel might be sent to the city later this week and the President is also attempting to nationalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to deploy troops to the Oregon city was blocked by a judge in that jurisdiction. Government Shutdown Continues into Another Week Federal funding lapse entered its second week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward negotiating an agreement to resume government operations, while the administration indicated it was proceeding with plans to slash the federal workforce. Numerous departments and offices closed their doors and told employees to remain off-site after Congress failed to approve funding measures to maintain the government's authority to allocate funds. Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in James Case A career federal prosecutor in the state has told colleagues she does not believe there is probable cause to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general Letitia James. The official, the attorney, oversees significant legal matters in the local division for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and plans to shortly deliver her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia last month. Legal Challenge Rejected by High Court The nation's highest court has rejected an appeal from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in 2022 was sentenced to two decades incarceration for criminal offenses and associated violations. Executive Hiring at Major Network Network parent company the corporation will acquire the media outlet, a media startup established by Bari Weiss, and has named her top editor of the established broadcast organization. Weiss, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has carved out a reputation 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 set to expire imminently because of the government shutdown. Jimmy Kimmel appeared more popular 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 requested the President to eliminate duties on his country's imports and sanctions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "amicable" virtual meeting.