🔗 Share this article Chief Executive Ponders Emergency Powers Act while Military Reserve Deployment Faces Legal Hurdles Donald Trump warned to use emergency powers to deploy more forces into urban centers led by Democrats, as his attempts to activate the military faced legal obstacles. Federal Judge Halts Portland Military Presence Donald Trump openly considered employing the emergency legislation after a court official in the state temporarily stopped a military reserve deployment in Portland. "There exists an emergency law for a reason. If I had to enact it I would do that," the President told journalists in the Oval Office, adding, "should fatalities occur and judicial delays impede action or state and local officials obstruct progress, certainly I would act." Mixed Rulings on Military Mobilizations A federal judge declined to halt national guard troops from being deployed to the state after a lawsuit from the state against the president. Troops from Texas might be sent to Chicago later this week and the President is also seeking to federalize Illinois' 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 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 warned it was proceeding with plans to slash the federal workforce. Many agencies and offices ceased operations and told staff to stay home after the legislative branch did not pass legislation to maintain the government's authority to allocate funds. Justice Department Official Declines Pressure in Legal Matter An experienced justice official in the state has informed associates she does not consider there is probable cause to bring legal actions against state legal official Letitia James. The official, the attorney, oversees significant legal matters in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and intends to shortly deliver her conclusion to the appointed official, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the US attorney for the region recently. Maxwell Appeal Rejected by High Court The US supreme court has declined to hear an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her criminal verdict. The defendant in 2022 was given to two decades incarceration for sex trafficking and associated violations. Executive Hiring at Broadcast Company Network parent company Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a new publication established by the journalist, 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 carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and burgeoning media operator. Additional Developments The administration said that subsidies from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to regional facilities are scheduled to end imminently because of the government shutdown. Jimmy Kimmel appeared more popular than the President after a disagreement with the president's administration temporarily left the entertainer off the air in last month. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 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 "amicable" video call.