🔗 Share this article President Evaluates Emergency Powers Act while Military Reserve Mobilization Encounters Judicial Challenges Donald Trump threatened to use emergency powers to deploy additional troops into urban centers under Democratic leadership, while his attempts to mobilize the armed forces encountered court challenges. Court Official Blocks Oregon Military Presence The president openly considered utilizing the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon briefly halted a military reserve deployment in the city. "There exists an Insurrection Act for a reason. If I had to enact it I would do that," Trump informed reporters in the White House, stating, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, certainly I would act." Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations A federal judge declined to halt national guard troops from being deployed to Illinois after a legal challenge from the local government against the president. Military personnel could be deployed to the city in coming days and the President is also seeking to federalize Illinois' national guard. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to the Oregon city was blocked by a judge in that state. Funding Lapse 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 administration warned it was proceeding with plans to slash the government employees. Many agencies and departments ceased operations and told staff to remain off-site after Congress did not pass legislation to maintain the federal ability to spend money. Justice Department Official Resists Pressure in James Case An experienced justice official in Virginia has told colleagues she does not believe there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against state legal official Letitia James. The official, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia and plans to soon present her determination to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia recently. Maxwell Appeal Denied by Supreme Court The US supreme court has declined to hear an appeal from convicted figure the defendant of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in 2022 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for criminal offenses and associated violations. Media Appointment at Broadcast Company Network parent company Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a media startup established by the journalist, and has named her top editor of the storied US news network. Weiss, 41, has no experience working in network news, though she has established herself as a independent commentator and burgeoning media operator. Other Events The administration announced that funds from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are set to expire as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown. The television host appeared better regarded than the President after a spat with the White House temporarily left the talkshow host off the air in last month. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged Donald Trump to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and restrictions against its officials, as the two men held what the South American government called a "friendly" virtual meeting.