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.
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.”
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.
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.
More than 2,700 North Carolina individuals and families displaced by Hurricane Helene will continue to receive housing assistance through FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, with stays extended until May 26. This extension provides additional time for recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastating storm.
President-elect Donald Trump plans to declare a national energy emergency to enhance American energy production and reduce energy costs, according to an incoming administration official. The soon-to-be 47th president will sign a series of executive orders shortly after his inauguration to accelerate domestic energy development.
