Chief Executive Evaluates Emergency Powers Act while National Guard Mobilization Faces Legal Hurdles
The President warned to exercise executive authority to deploy additional troops into urban centers under Democratic leadership, while his attempts to mobilize the armed forces faced court challenges.
Court Official Halts Oregon Military Presence
The president publicly discussed utilizing the emergency legislation after a court official in the state temporarily stopped a National Guard deployment in Portland.
"We have an Insurrection Act for a purpose. If I had to enact it I would do that," the President told journalists in the White House, stating, "should fatalities occur and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure I would do that."
Varying Decisions on Military Mobilizations
A federal judge declined to halt military personnel from being deployed to Illinois after a lawsuit from the state against the administration.
Troops from Texas might be sent to the city in coming days and Trump is also seeking to federalize the state's national guard. A similar effort to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was blocked by a court official in that state.
Funding Lapse Persists into Second Week
The US government shutdown entered its second week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making little headway toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the executive branch warned it was moving forward with plans to slash the federal workforce.
Many agencies and departments closed their doors and instructed staff to remain off-site after the legislative branch failed to approve legislation to maintain the federal ability to allocate funds.
Justice Department Official Declines Pressure in Legal Matter
A career federal prosecutor in the state has informed associates she does not consider there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general Letitia James.
The prosecutor, the attorney, oversees major criminal cases in the Norfolk office for the US attorney for the regional jurisdiction and plans to soon present her conclusion to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was appointed as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia last month.
Legal Challenge Rejected by High Court
The US supreme court has declined to hear an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell 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 Broadcast Company
CBS News owner Paramount will acquire the media outlet, a media startup established by the journalist, and has appointed her top editor of the established broadcast organization. The journalist, 41, has no experience working in network news, though she has carved out a reputation as a heterodox opinion writer and growing media executive.
Other Events
- Government officials announced that funds from a US government program that subsidizes airline operations to regional facilities are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the funding lapse.
- The television host appeared better regarded than Donald Trump after a spat with the White House temporarily left the talkshow host from broadcasting in last month.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has requested the President to eliminate duties on his country's imports and sanctions against its officials, as the two men held what the South American government called a "friendly" video call.