First pardoned Jan. 6 rioters released in DC

Two Pennsylvania brothers arrested for their role in the riots were released.

President Donald Trump returned from a campaign-style rally at a Washington, D.C., arena to the White House to sign more executive orders, including a sweeping one that pardoned those convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Earlier after taking the oath of office and events at the Capitol, Trump spoke to a roaring crowd at Capital One Arena, where he also signed several executive orders.

After he is through signing the orders, Trump will attend inaugural balls tonight.

Jan 21, 2025, 4:47 AM GMT

Trump asks US military in South Korea 'How's Kim Jong Un doing?'

During his appearance at the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball on Monday evening, President Donald Trump spoke with troops deployed in South Korea displayed on a projector screen.

"Hello, everybody. How are we doing over there? How's Kim Jong Un doing? How are you?" Trump said.

Trump told the troops that he has a "pretty good relationship" with the North Korean leader despite his "bad intentions."

"So, could I ask you, how is it going in South Korea right now? How is it doing? You have somebody with pretty bad intentions, I guess. You know, you would say that although I developed a pretty good relationship with him. But he's a tough cookie," Trump said.

Jan 21, 2025, 4:43 AM GMT

California governor reacts to Trump's withdrawal from Paris Agreement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement Monday evening addressing President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty whose purpose is to unite governments in taking action against climate change.

"If you don't believe in science, believe your own damn eyes," Newsom said, providing accompanying photos of the fires in Los Angeles County.

A firefighter battles against the encroaching flames in Los Angeles County. The image accompanied a statement from California Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on Jan. 20, 2025.
Provided by the Office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Trump's executive action regarding the Paris Agreement, which was signed on his first day back in office, was just one of a handful rollbacks related to climate and the environment.

-ABC News' Marilyn Heck

Jan 21, 2025, 4:30 AM GMT

Trump family dances onstage at the Liberty Ball

Marking President Donald Trump's second inaugural ball of the evening, the Trump family and JD Vance and his wife, Usha, all slow danced onstage.

Jan 21, 2025, 4:10 AM GMT

ACLU lawsuit challenges Trump's order to end birthright citizenship

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that ends birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several organizations “with members whose babies born on U.S. soil will be denied citizenship under the order,” the ACLU said in a statement.

“Denying citizenship to U.S.-born children is not only unconstitutional — it’s also a reckless and ruthless repudiation of American values," said Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU. "Birthright citizenship is part of what makes the United States the strong and dynamic nation that it is."

"The Trump administration's overreach is so egregious that we are confident we will ultimately prevail,” he added.

The plaintiffs say birthright citizenship is protected by the 14th Amendment.

“For families across America today, birthright citizenship represents the promise that their children can achieve their full potential as Americans. It means children born here can dream of becoming doctors, lawyers, teachers, entrepreneurs, or even president—dreams that would be foreclosed if their citizenship were stripped away based on their parents’ status,” the groups represented by the ACLU said in the filing.

-ABC News' Armando Garcia