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Donald Trump warned to exercise executive authority to dispatch additional troops into urban centers under Democratic leadership, as his attempts to mobilize the armed forces encountered legal obstacles.

Court Official Blocks Portland Military Presence

Donald Trump publicly discussed employing the emergency legislation after a federal judge in the state briefly halted a military reserve deployment in Portland.

"We have an Insurrection Act for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would proceed," the President told reporters in the White House, adding, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action or state and local officials obstruct progress, certainly I would act."

Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations

A court official will not immediately block military personnel from being sent to the state after a lawsuit from the local government against the administration.

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

Government Shutdown Continues into Second 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 executive branch indicated it was proceeding with plans to reduce the federal workforce.

Numerous departments and offices closed their doors and told staff to remain off-site after Congress failed to approve legislation to continue the government's authority to spend money.

Justice Department Official Resists Pressure in James Case

An experienced justice official in the state has told colleagues she does not consider there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against state legal official Letitia James.

The official, the attorney, manages 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 region recently.

Legal Challenge Rejected by Supreme Court

The nation's highest court has rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. The defendant in 2022 was given to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and associated violations.

Media Appointment at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner the corporation 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 burgeoning media operator.

Additional Developments

• Government officials announced that funds from a federal initiative that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are scheduled to end imminently because of the funding lapse.
• Jimmy Kimmel appeared more popular 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 scrap tariffs on his nation's goods and sanctions against its officials, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" video call.