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Donald Trump threatened to exercise emergency powers to deploy more forces into cities led by Democrats, while his attempts to activate the armed forces faced court challenges.

Federal Judge Blocks Oregon Troop Deployment

The president publicly discussed utilizing the emergency legislation after a court official in Oregon briefly halted a military reserve presence in the city.

"We have an emergency law for a reason. Should it become necessary to enact it I would proceed," the President informed reporters in the White House, adding, "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 Troop Deployments

A federal judge declined to halt military personnel from being deployed to the state after a legal challenge from the state against the administration.

Military personnel could be deployed to Chicago later this week and Trump is also seeking to federalize Illinois' military reserve. A similar effort to send forces to Portland, Oregon was blocked by a judge in that state.

Government Shutdown Persists into Second Week

Federal funding lapse continued for another week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the executive branch warned it was moving forward with plans to reduce the government employees.

Many agencies and offices ceased operations and told staff 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 Legal Matter

A career federal prosecutor in the state has informed associates she does not consider there is probable cause to bring legal actions against state legal official the official.

The official, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and plans to soon present her determination to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Legal Challenge Denied by Supreme Court

The US supreme court has declined to hear an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in the year was sentenced to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the media outlet, a media startup established by the journalist, and has named her editor-in-chief of the storied US news network. The journalist, 41, has little background working in network news, though she has established herself as a independent commentator and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• Government officials said that subsidies from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to rural airports are set to expire as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown.
• The television host emerged as more popular than Donald Trump after a spat with the White House temporarily left the talkshow host off the air in September.
• The Brazilian leader has urged the President to scrap tariffs on his nation's goods and restrictions against its officials, as the leaders held what the South American government called a "friendly" video call.