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.
When Melania Trump stood behind her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, during his inauguration, she made a statement that transcended words. Her choice of attire, particularly the navy boater-style hat, sent a clear and unspoken message: the Trump era was not only entering a new chapter but reclaiming its narrative.
During PBS’s coverage of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, New York Times columnist David Brooks remarked on Trump’s pragmatic approach in his inaugural address. Brooks observed that Trump’s focus on tangible policies rather than lofty rhetoric resonated with a public that has grown increasingly distrustful of political promises.
The left-leaning New Republic marked President Donald Trump’s return to the White House with an urgent call for Democrats to mobilize a new resistance movement. In an article published on Inauguration Day, the magazine described Trump’s administration as a “nakedly fascistic agenda” and urged Democrats to find a way to “extinguish the growing movement he leads.”
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump gave his inaugural address after taking the oath of office. In his address, President Trump stated that it will be the "official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female."
Inga Thompson, a three-time U.S. Olympic cyclist and lifelong Democrat, recently voiced her support for President Donald Trump’s stance on preserving women’s sports in an interview with The Telegraph. Thompson, who has been a staunch Democrat throughout her life, admitted that Trump’s commitment to protecting female athletes from competing against biological males has swayed her opinion.
In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for retired General Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of the January 6 Committee, along with Capitol and D.C. police officers who testified before the committee. The pardons, announced early Monday morning, sparked controversy as Biden justified them as a measure to protect public servants from “politically motivated prosecutions.”
Pope Francis recently expressed strong criticism of U.S. policies aimed at deporting illegal immigrants, calling the proposed measures a "disgrace." During an interview on Italian national television, the pontiff discussed migration issues and criticized actions that impose hardships on vulnerable populations. The interview aired ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, during which his administration pledged to prioritize the removal of illegal immigrants.
A new CBS poll reveals that most Americans are feeling hopeful about the next four years under President Donald Trump, with optimism surpassing levels seen at the start of his first term in 2017.
