đŸ”— Share this article Chief Executive Considers Emergency Powers Act as National Guard Deployment Encounters Judicial Challenges The President warned to exercise emergency powers to send more forces into cities led by Democrats, as his efforts to activate the armed forces encountered court challenges. Court Official Halts Portland Troop Deployment Donald Trump publicly discussed employing the Insurrection Act after a court official in the state briefly halted a National Guard presence in the city. "There exists an Insurrection Act for a purpose. Should it become necessary to enact it I would proceed," Trump told journalists in the White House, stating, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action or state and local officials obstruct progress, certainly I would act." Mixed Rulings on Troop Deployments A court official declined to halt military personnel from being deployed to the state after a legal challenge from the state against the administration. Troops from Texas could be deployed to Chicago in coming days and the President is also seeking to federalize the state's military reserve. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to the Oregon city was blocked by a judge in that jurisdiction. Funding Lapse Continues into Second Week The US government shutdown continued for another week, with Congressional leaders 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 government employees. Many agencies and offices closed their doors and told employees to remain off-site after Congress did not pass legislation to continue the federal ability to spend money. Federal Prosecutor Resists Influence in Legal Matter A career federal prosecutor in Virginia has informed associates she does not believe there is probable cause to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against state legal official the official. The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, manages significant legal matters in the local division for the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia and intends to soon present her conclusion to the appointed official, a administration supporter, who was appointed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia recently. Maxwell Appeal Rejected by Supreme Court The nation's highest court has rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate the defendant of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in the year was given to two decades incarceration for criminal offenses and related crimes. Media Appointment at Major Network CBS News owner the corporation will purchase the Free Press, a media startup founded by the journalist, and has named her top editor of the established broadcast organization. Weiss, 41, has little background working in network news, though she has established herself as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive. Additional Developments Government officials announced that subsidies from a federal initiative that supports commercial air service to rural airports are set to expire imminently because of the funding lapse. The television host emerged as more popular than Donald Trump after a disagreement with the White House briefly removed the entertainer from broadcasting in last month. Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva has requested Donald Trump to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and sanctions against its representatives, as the leaders held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" virtual meeting.