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Donald Trump indicated to exercise executive authority to dispatch additional troops into cities led by Democrats, while his attempts to activate the armed forces faced court challenges.

Federal Judge Halts Portland Troop Deployment

The president openly considered utilizing the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in the state briefly halted a National Guard presence in Portland.

"We have an Insurrection Act for a reason. Should it become necessary to enact it I would proceed," the President informed journalists 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 Troop Deployments

A court official will not immediately block national guard troops from being deployed to the state after a lawsuit from the state against the administration.

Troops from Texas could be deployed to Chicago in coming days and Trump is also seeking to federalize the state's national guard. A similar effort to deploy troops to the Oregon city was halted by a judge in that jurisdiction.

Funding Lapse Persists into Second Week

Federal funding lapse entered its second week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward negotiating an agreement to resume government operations, while the administration warned it was moving forward with plans to reduce the government employees.

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

Federal Prosecutor Declines Pressure in James Case

An experienced justice official in the state has told colleagues she does not believe there is sufficient evidence to bring legal actions against state legal official Letitia James.

The official, Elizabeth Yusi, manages major criminal cases in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the regional jurisdiction and intends to shortly deliver her determination to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the federal prosecutor for the region last month.

Maxwell Appeal Denied by High Court

The US supreme court has declined to hear an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate the defendant of her sex trafficking conviction. The defendant in 2022 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for criminal offenses and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Major Network

Network parent company Paramount will acquire the Free Press, a new publication founded by Bari Weiss, and has named her editor-in-chief of the storied US news network. The journalist, 41, has little background working in broadcast television, though she has carved out a reputation as a independent commentator and burgeoning media operator.

Additional Developments

• Government officials said that subsidies from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the funding lapse.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as more popular than Donald Trump after a spat with the president's administration briefly removed the talkshow host from broadcasting in last month.
• The Brazilian leader has urged the President to scrap tariffs on his nation's goods and restrictions against its officials, as the two men held what the South American government called a "friendly" video call.