Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels, whose jurisdiction lies along the southeastern Arizona border with Mexico, has expressed concern over a significant rise in border-related crimes. According to Dannels, these crimes have cost the county more than $14 million.
President Donald Trump revoked the security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials who signed a letter claiming Hunter Biden's laptop was part of a "Russian information operation."
Former President Donald Trump pledged Sunday to release long-classified government documents related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speaking at a rally in Washington, D.C., Trump vowed to reverse what he called the “overclassification” of documents, saying, “As a first step toward restoring transparency and accountability to government, we will make public remaining records relating to these assassinations and other topics of great public interest.”
Following the swearing-in, President Trump promptly initiated a series of executive actions aimed at reversing several policies from the previous administration.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in riot gear temporarily closed the international bridge to Mexico just before President Donald Trump took the oath of office. During his inaugural address, President Trump declared his intent to take immediate and decisive action on border security, including plans to declare a state of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and to end the Biden-era CBP One immigration app.
On Monday, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, unveiled a proposal to reintroduce a tariff-focused system for funding the federal government, which he referred to as the “External Revenue Service.” Lutnick announced the initiative at a rally in Washington following Trump’s inauguration, calling it a cornerstone of the administration’s plan to restore American economic greatness.
Donald Trump’s inauguration saw an unexpected yet heartwarming moment when country music star Carrie Underwood turned a technical glitch into a stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful,” inviting the crowd to sing along.