Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump made good on his promise to issue a number of executive orders on the first day of his second term in office. The president signed the orders in front of a large audience at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., after he was sworn in. 'With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense.' At one moment, someone in the audience yelled at the president, asking for a pen, and he took the moment to start tossing the pens out to his supporters, who exploded with applause. Trump signed nine executive orders, including those that would pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement, freeze most federal employee hiring except for the military, and require that federal workers return to full-time, in-person work. Other orders called for the cessation of censorship in favor of free speech, called for the end of “weaponization of government against the political adversaries of the previous administration," and directed government departments to address inflation. Former vice president and climate advocate Al Gore responded to Trump's order to pull out of the Paris climate agreement. "These performative acts show the pervasive influence that the fossil fuel industry will have in the United States over the next four years. But make no mistake, the global Sustainability Revolution is unstoppable," he wrote in a long statement on social media. "If the new Administration won’t lead on this issue, it is up to all of us," he added. "Now is the time for Governors, Mayors, business leaders, investors, and activists to put their heads down and do the work that will advance the climate solutions our nation and the world so urgently need."Trump also halted 78 executive actions issued by Biden as well as prevented bureaucrats from issuing new regulations. Officials said that the president would sign more executive orders once he left the arena and arrived at the White House. Trump has said that he will end birthright citizenship as well as free some of the prisoners held on charges related to the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Other orders may reinstitute the "remain in Mexico" policy on immigrant asylum-seekers and also end diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. "With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense," Trump said during his inauguration address. "It’s all about common sense." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

More than 1,500 Americans are celebrating the end of a prosecutorial nightmare now that President Donald Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of those charged with offenses related to the protest at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.On Monday evening, just a few hours after taking the oath of office for the second time in eight years, Trump issued a "full, complete and unconditional" blanket pardon for most Jan. 6 defendants, whom Trump called political "hostages." Those who will benefit from such a pardon number more than 1,500, according to estimates.'This proclamation ... begins a process of national reconciliation.'Additionally, Trump commuted the sentences of 14 other Jan. 6 convicts, meaning they still retain their convictions but are sentenced to time served. Those individuals are Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Thomas Caldwell, Jessica Watkins, Roberto Minuta, Edward Vallejo, David Moerschel, Joseph Hackett, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola, and Jeremy Bertino."This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation," read a proclamation from the White House.The proclamation also orders the attorney general to ensure the immediate release of any Jan. 6 inmates currently in custody and "to pursue dismissal with prejudice to the government of all pending indictments against individuals for their conduct related to the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021."Among those with pending indictments is Blaze News investigative reporter Steve Baker. Baker described himself as "emotional" about the potential end to the ruthless prosecution against him."They intended to destroy my life," Baker said. "They weren't capable of doing that. They did not do that."Despite the harrowing ordeal he has endured and many sleepless nights, Baker still considers himself one of the lucky ones. "So many others lost everything," Baker explained. These people lost their homes, their freedom, and their livelihoods for merely walking "through an open door in the Capitol on January 6," he said. — (@) Though Trump's proclamation will bring many J6ers' legal troubles to a swift end, questions still linger about some of the victims of what Baker described as "the weaponization of the Biden DOJ." For instance, at least some of those who received commuted sentences have already served those same sentences, so the commutation does them little good. Trump has already stated that he is open to revisiting these cases and, if warranted, upgrading some to full pardons.Another issue relates to those with pending indictments. As Trump has ordered his attorney general, who has not yet taken office, to "pursue dismissal," it's unclear what would happen if judges refuse to cooperate.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) responded to insults lobbed at her by President Donald Trump in a speech on Inauguration Day. Trump was addressing supporters in the Capitol's Emancipation Hall when he talked about a pardon issued to Cheney by former President Joe Biden just before he stepped down from his office. 'Neither lies nor the liar who tells them get better with age.' “Why are we helping some of these people? Why are we helping Liz Cheney? She’s a disaster — she’s a crying lunatic,” he said. "One day, when you don't want to kill people in wars, they turn against you," Trump added. "Liz Cheney hated the concept of not going to war with everybody. 'Let's kill everybody. Let's spend a lot of money on military equipment.' You know, where her father works, right?" He also accused members of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots of destroying critical evidence. "They deleted everything," Trump said. "There's virtually nothing left, so that's a criminal offense. If that were a civil case, it would be a criminal offense if that happened civilly." Cheney fired off a response criticizing Trump and responding to the accusations. "Trump’s remarks in the Capitol Visitor Center today were a reminder that neither lies nor the liar who tells them get better with age," she wrote on social media. "The Select Committee evidence is available on multiple websites and, as a criminal defendant, Donald Trump has had access to all the transcripts for years," she added. "Remember Trump’s character: He sat in his dining room watching on television as his supporters attacked our Capitol and brutally assaulted law enforcement. For hours, he refused to instruct the mob to leave. The truth will never change." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Glenn Beck keenly recalls the day he visited with President Donald Trump a few months after the 2020 election. “He had a moment of humility and a moment that changed my understanding of him in a much deeper way,” he reflects. — (@) “I said, ‘How are you holding up?’ and he said, ‘Not well. I can’t sleep,”’ Glenn recalls. “He almost got teary-eyed.” “He said, ‘All of those people that fought so hard for me, that stood up for me, and now I’ve lost the election. I promised them that I would fix this nation, and I was on the road and now look at it. I’ve let them down.”’In that moment, Glenn understood something about Donald Trump at a deeper level: “He is the first guy that is actually, truly loyal to the people.” “Most politicians get in and they’re loyal to the bigwigs, the people who financed their campaign, the corporations, and not the people just living on Main Street USA. He is,” says Glenn. “He’s almost the anti-politician.” It’s this loyalty that’s paved the way for his return to the White House. He’s the only one the people trust to carry out an America-first agenda. Although the 2020 election was a disappointing time, perhaps this timing is better. “If he had won, then today we’d be watching him and Vice President Mike Pence hand off the White House almost certainly to a Democratic president,” says Blaze Media’s senior politics editor Christopher Bedford. This time around, “The wings are so much more full with incredible talent.” If you aren’t already a subscriber to BlazeTV+, join us and get $47 off your first year of BlazeTV+ with code "47." If you are a subscriber and want to give the gift of BlazeTV+ to a friend or relative, we’re also offering $47 off gift subscriptions.