Elon Musk was seen giving thumbs-up during Donald Trump's inaugural speech, where he vowed to put the American flag on Mars.

Colombian president Gustavo Petro is warning that his nation's military will take offensive actions against the National Liberation Army after the rebels, known as the ELN, unleashed a wave of attacks in the country's northeast that left dozens of people killed and forced thousands to flee their homes.

( NewsNation) — President Donald Trump vowed to send American astronauts to the planet Mars during his inaugural address Monday. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars,” Trump declared.

Donald Trump announced in his speech after being sworn in as president of the United States, "We will follow our destiny to the stars, sending our astronauts to plant our flag on the surface of Mars.

"Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts," Trump says.

The governor in December had vetoed -- for the third time -- legislation that would have cleared the way for the tribe to regain its state recognition.

The news broke shortly before he was sworn in Monday morning, and Trump confirmed it during his inaugural address. The order will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley, which was the official name recognized by the federal government from 1917 until 2015.

Donald Trump’s 2025 agenda included boosting US energy independence by oil drilling, reversing EV mandates, and sending astronauts to Mars.

President Donald Trump, in his first remarks as the 47th president, said he wants to send American astronauts to Mars.

During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said he wants 'American astronauts' on Mars. Where does a future Mars mission currently stand?

Thousands of mounds and hills in Mars' barren northern plains are full of clay minerals, providing evidence that the rocks here were once soaked with water, a new study reveals. These mounds are all that is left of a landscape,