Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi insurgents announced Sunday they will limit attacks on civilian ships in the Red Sea to Israeli vessels, citing the Gaza ceasefire agreement. However, they warned that broader assaults could resume if the ceasefire fails to hold.
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense to the full Senate on Monday, moving him closer to confirmation. The vote, which took place behind closed doors, was strictly along party lines, with all 14 Republican members supporting and all 13 Democratic members opposing.
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.”
Legacy media outlets are facing backlash for misrepresenting Elon Musk’s gesture during his appearance at President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally. Musk, speaking to supporters at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., expressed gratitude by touching his heart and gesturing outward while saying, “Thank you. My heart goes out to you. It is thanks to you that the future of civilization is assured.”
President Donald Trump signed several pro-Israel executive orders immediately after his inauguration, fulfilling promises to strengthen U.S.-Israel relations. These actions were part of a larger series of orders aimed at reshaping U.S. foreign and domestic policy. Several of the Israel-related actions closely followed recommendations outlined in The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days.
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.”
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."
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued pardons to approximately 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. This move fulfills his campaign promise to release supporters involved in the incident.
Following the swearing-in, President Trump promptly initiated a series of executive actions aimed at reversing several policies from the previous administration.
As extreme cold temperatures forced President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony indoors, conservatives gathered to celebrate the historic event at the J20 MAGA Watch Party. Hosted by Human Events and Europe’s largest conservative news station, TV Republika, the event took place at the RiverView Ballroom at Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland.
