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The President threatened to invoke emergency powers to send additional troops into cities led by Democrats, as his attempts to activate the military faced court challenges.

Court Official Halts Oregon Military Presence

The president publicly discussed employing the emergency legislation after a court official in Oregon temporarily stopped a National Guard presence in the city.

"We have an emergency law for a purpose. Should it become necessary to implement it I would do that," 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, sure I would do that."

Mixed Rulings on Troop Deployments

A federal judge will not immediately block national guard troops from being deployed to Illinois after a legal challenge from the local government against the president.

Troops from Texas might be sent to Chicago later this week and the President is also seeking to federalize Illinois' military reserve. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was blocked by a court official in that state.

Funding Lapse Persists into Second Week

The US government shutdown continued for another 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 proceeding with plans to slash the federal workforce.

Many agencies and departments ceased operations and instructed staff to stay home after the legislative branch did not pass legislation to maintain the federal ability to allocate funds.

Justice Department Official Resists Influence in Legal Matter

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 the official.

The official, the attorney, manages major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the federal prosecutor for the regional jurisdiction and intends to shortly deliver her determination to the appointed official, a administration supporter, who was installed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by High Court

The nation's highest court has declined to hear an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate the defendant of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in the year was given to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Media Appointment at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a new publication established by the journalist, and has named her editor-in-chief of the storied US news network. The journalist, forty-one, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and burgeoning media operator.

Additional Developments

• Government officials announced that subsidies from a US government program that supports commercial air service to regional facilities are scheduled to end imminently because of the government shutdown.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared more popular than the President after a spat with the White House temporarily left the entertainer off the air in last month.
• The Brazilian leader has urged Donald Trump to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and restrictions against its representatives, as the two men held what the South American government called a "amicable" video call.