The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino has released a Statement rebuking the claims made today by U.S. President Donald J. Trump during his Inauguration Speech, and stating that the Panama Canal will remain under the control of Panama.

UPDATE: Despite reports earlier that the Chief Operating Officer of the CIA, Maura Burns had been chosen to serve as Acting CIA Director; the White House has now announced that Tom Sylvester, the Former Deputy Chief of CIA Operations, will serve as Acting Director of the Agency.

Walla News reports that U.S. President Donald J. Trump is preparing to lift all Restrictions and Delays placed on further Arms Shipments to Israel.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown Jr. told several Reporters earlier that he plans to remain as Chairman under President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

Hamas released a Statement earlier today, claiming that the next Group of Israeli Hostages will be released on Saturday, January 25th.

WCAX-TV is reporting that a Border Patrol Agent has been shot and killed by an Illegal Immigrant on I-91 in Vermont, near the U.S-Canadian Border; with the Shooting happening within the Town of Newport in Orleans County.

The White House states that Vivek Ramaswamy will not serve alongside Elon Musk in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The Leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa has offered his Congratulations to U.S. President Donald J. Trump, on his Inauguration today as the 47th President of the United States; with him stating, “We look forward to improving the relations between our two countries based on dialogue and understanding…We extend our heartfelt wishes for his success as President and for the enduring strength and prosperity of the American people.”

Upwards of 1,660 Afghan Refugees that had been cleared by the U.S. Government to resettle within the United States, including several Family Members of Active-Duty U.S. Servicemembers fleeing the Taliban, have had their Flights cancelled, after today’s Order by President Donald J. Trump to suspend all Refugee Programs.

Both Secretary of State Nominee, Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Nominee, Pete Hegseth have been advanced today by their respective Senate Committees, with the Full Senate expected to approve them in a Vote later tonight.

John Ratcliffe, Trump’s Nominee for Director of the CIA, has passed through the Senate Intelligence Committee by a Vote of 14-3, with him expected to be approved by the Full Senate tonight alongside Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth.

The First Photos of President Trump’s Oval Office Remodel.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State by a Vote of 99-0.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has signed the Rescission of 78 Executive Actions and Orders made by Former President Joe Biden.

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Exective Order withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee has approved Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security by a Vote of 13-2, and Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget by a Vote of 8-7. Both are expected to be confirmed tomorrow by the Full Senate.

In addition to the Orders stated earlier, President Donald J. Trump also signed Executive Orders tonight at Capitol One Arena on:

-A Freeze on all further Regulations
-A Freeze on all further Federal Hiring besides Military and certain other Categories
-A Full-Time return to In-Person Work for all Federal Employees
-A Directive to all Federal Agencies and Department to address the Cost of Living Crisis
-A Directive for the Government to restore all Freedom of Speech and remove all Government Censorship
-A Directive to end the Weaponization of the Government against Former Presidential Administrations

The President is expected to sign several more Executive Orders at the White House, both tonight and on Tuesday.

Reports that those who participated in the January 6th Riot and Protest at the U.S. Capitol Building in 2021, are almost all being released tonight from Prison, including those who have yet to go to Trial or be Sentenced.