🔗 Share this article Chief Executive Evaluates Insurrection Act as National Guard Mobilization Encounters Legal Hurdles Donald Trump threatened to invoke executive authority to send additional troops into urban centers led by Democrats, as his efforts to mobilize the military encountered legal obstacles. Federal Judge Blocks Portland Military Presence The president openly considered utilizing the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon temporarily stopped a military reserve deployment in Portland. "There exists an emergency law for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would do that," Trump informed journalists in the White House, adding, "if people were being killed and judicial delays impede action or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure I would do that." Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations A court official declined to halt military personnel from being deployed to Illinois after a legal challenge from the local government against the administration. Troops from Texas might be sent to the city in coming days and the President is also attempting to nationalize the state's national guard. A similar effort to send forces to the Oregon city was blocked by a judge in that jurisdiction. Government Shutdown Continues into Another Week Federal funding lapse entered its second week, with Congressional leaders making little headway toward negotiating an agreement to resume government operations, while the executive branch indicated it was moving forward with plans to reduce the government employees. Many agencies and departments ceased operations and instructed staff to remain off-site after the legislative branch failed to approve funding measures to maintain the government's authority to spend money. Federal Prosecutor Declines Influence in Legal Matter A career federal prosecutor in the state has told colleagues she does not consider there is probable cause to bring legal actions against state legal official the official. The prosecutor, Elizabeth Yusi, oversees major criminal cases in the local division for the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia and plans to soon present her conclusion to the appointed official, a administration supporter, who was installed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia recently. Legal Challenge Rejected by High Court The nation's highest court has rejected an appeal from convicted figure Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. Maxwell in 2022 was given to two decades incarceration for criminal offenses and related crimes. Executive Hiring at Major Network CBS News owner Paramount will purchase the Free Press, a new publication established by Bari Weiss, and has named her top editor 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 federal initiative that supports commercial air service to rural airports are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the government shutdown. Jimmy Kimmel appeared better regarded than Donald Trump after a spat with the White House briefly removed the entertainer off the air in September. The Brazilian leader has requested the President to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and restrictions against its representatives, as the two men held what the South American government called a "amicable" virtual meeting.