On Day One, President Donald Trump restored freedom of speech in the United States. If you weren’t aware that it had been removed, that should give you an idea of the scale of the problem. Censorship and its totalitarian cousin,

JD Vance was sworn in as vice president, the culmination of a rapid political rise that propelled him to a heartbeat away from the presidency.

Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, January 20, 2025. The U.S. Capitol from the top of the Washington Monument on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington, DC. REUTERS

Donald J. Trump took the oath of office on Monday, Jan. 20, during the 60th Presidential Inauguration, marking the beginning of his second presidential term and formally admitting him as the 47th president of the United States.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn into office in a ceremony beneath the Capitol Rotunda on Monday. "The golden age of America begins right now," Trump said in his inaugural speech.