🔗 Share this article President Ponders Insurrection Act while Military Reserve Deployment Faces Legal Hurdles Donald Trump warned to exercise emergency powers to deploy additional troops into cities under Democratic leadership, while his efforts to activate the military faced court challenges. Court Official Blocks Portland Military Presence The president openly considered utilizing the Insurrection Act after a court official in Oregon temporarily stopped a military reserve presence in Portland. "We have an emergency law for a reason. If I had to enact it I would proceed," the President informed reporters in the White House, stating, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action or state and local officials obstruct progress, sure I would do that." Mixed Rulings on Military Mobilizations A court official will not immediately block national guard troops from being sent to the state after a lawsuit from the state against the president. Troops from Texas might be sent to the city later this week and the President is also seeking to federalize the state's military reserve. A similar effort to deploy troops to the Oregon city was blocked by a court official in that state. Government Shutdown Continues into Another Week Federal funding lapse entered its second week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the administration indicated it was proceeding with plans to slash the government employees. Many agencies and offices ceased operations and instructed staff to remain off-site after the legislative branch did not pass funding measures to continue the government's authority to spend money. Justice Department Official Declines Influence in Legal Matter An experienced justice official in Virginia has informed associates she does not consider there is probable cause to bring legal actions against New York attorney general Letitia James. The prosecutor, the attorney, oversees significant legal matters in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to soon present her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the federal prosecutor for the region recently. Maxwell Appeal Denied by Supreme Court The US supreme court has rejected an legal challenge from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. The defendant in the year was sentenced to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and related crimes. Executive Hiring at Major Network CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the media outlet, a new publication founded by Bari Weiss, and has appointed her top editor of the storied US news network. The journalist, 41, has no experience working in broadcast television, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive. Other Events The administration said that subsidies 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 Donald Trump after a disagreement with the president's administration temporarily left the talkshow host off the air in September. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged the President 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" virtual meeting.