As President Donald Trump and his Department of Homeland Security have ramped up enforcement of U.S. immigration law after the Biden-era deluge at the border, some Democrats have come under fire for their responses to the situation.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has held «Know Your Rights» webinars and disseminated guides to constituents concerned about ICE conducting operations in her Queens and Bronx district.

«ICE raids are political tactics, and they’re often intended to create fear,» one proctor in an Ocasio-Cortez webinar advised. «Do not open your door,» an Ocasio-Cortez-branded document read elsewhere – advising residents to demand to see ICE’s judicially signed warrants.

Such efforts by the «Squad» member drew the attention of Border Czar Thomas Homan, who told Fox News he had sent a letter to the Department of Justice questioning whether she may have broken the law.

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«At what level is that impediment [of federal law enforcement operations]?» Homan asked «Ingraham Angle» host Laura Ingraham.

«If so, what are we going to do about it? . . . Maybe AOC is going to be in trouble now.»

At the state government level, Arizona state Sen. Analise Ortiz came under fire for her response to ICE operations.

Ortiz, D-Phoenix, was accused of «doxxing» ICE by LibsOfTikTok commentator Chaya Raichik, after she reportedly posted live locations of federal agents on her Instagram page.

Ortiz defended her work, comparing it to how the automotive app WAZE alerts drivers to police activity, speed traps or car crashes. 

She then took a jab at three Republican lawmakers she claimed had faced similar trouble in the past, quipping that they might’ve been «better off» using WAZE.

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AZ State Sen. Analise Ortiz (IMAGN)

The situation drew calls for a formal federal investigation this week from Arizona State Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert.

«Public servants have a duty to uphold the law and respect those who enforce it, not undermine them,» Gilbert said.

Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Tricia McLaughlin countered in comments to Fox News Digital:

«Arizona state Senator Analise Ortiz is siding with vicious cartels, human traffickers, and violent criminals over American citizens,» she said.

In Georgia, a self-described socialist millennial lawmaker was lambasted earlier this year for reportedly posting a step-by-step video to Facebook advising how to avoid ICE raids.

«We have seen examples of it happening in our district and around our metro area,» said state Rep. Gabriel Sanchez, D-Vinings.

Sanchez told viewers of the video, also published by the Cobb County Voice, «Do not answer any question,» and «Do not sign any documents.»

«We are doing everything in our power we can to protect our community, including looking at legislation that could help with this issue.»

Sanchez was previously one of the organizers of «Stop Cop City,» a socialist activist group that made headlines for violently attempting to prevent Atlanta law enforcement from constructing a new training center.

During the first Trump administration, Massachusetts state Rep. Michelle DuBois, D-Brockton, warned undocumented constituents of planned ICE operations in Plymouth County.

DuBois advised people to call a 774 number that linked to a legal services group in the even they needed «immigration help.»

She then said she wanted to «relay» a message from a member of the «Latin community.»

«Please be careful on Wednesday … ICE will be in Brockton that day.

If you are undocumented, don’t go out on the street. If there is a knock on the door of your house, and you don’t know who it is, don’t open the door, I ask you to be careful,» she said.

When confronted at an event by a reporter from CBS’ Boston affiliate, DuBois said, «ICE is welcome to call my office» and claimed the reporter was spreading «hearsay.»

«Passing information along that is already all over the community not only lets the people I represent know what is happening, it lets ICE know that everyone in Brockton is aware of their intended raid if there was one,» DuBois said in a statement.

Neighboring Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson went to Congress to warn that the situation was «most outrageous.»

«It’s undermining my job and every other officer in the United States,» he told then-Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas. 

El 2 de agosto de 2027 el cielo ofrecerá un espectáculo que, según los expertos, no solo captará la atención de millones de personas, sino que marcará un récord difícil de igualar. Ese día, la Luna cubrirá por completo al Sol durante más de seis minutos, en lo que se perfila como el eclipse solar más largo de todo el siglo XXI.

Desde hace meses, astrónomos profesionales y aficionados discuten detalles técnicos, rutas de visibilidad y comparaciones con eventos pasados. Lo que parecía un fenómeno lejano ya figura entre los temas astronómicos más buscados en Google, al punto que algunos usuarios confundieron el calendario y esperaban verlo este año.

Las aclaraciones no tardaron: no será en 2025 ni en Argentina, México o Estados Unidos. El “eclipse del siglo” —como ya lo llaman varios portales especializados— tendrá lugar en 2027 y será visible desde Europa, África y parte de Asia.

La Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio (NASA) confirmó la fecha y el recorrido del evento. El eclipse se producirá el lunes 2 de agosto, y si bien una amplia región podrá ver una versión parcial del fenómeno, solo una franja específica del hemisferio oriental vivirá la totalidad. Esa franja, de alrededor de 258 kilómetros de ancho, atravesará más de 15.000 kilómetros del planeta y abarcará unos 2,5 millones de kilómetros cuadrados, cruzando países como España, Marruecos, Argelia, Túnez, Libia, Egipto, Sudán, Arabia Saudita, Yemen y Somalia.

Según datos del sitio Eclipse Wise, esa jornada el cielo se oscurecerá por completo durante un máximo de 6 minutos y 22 segundos, una duración que supera ampliamente la de cualquier otro eclipse del siglo XXI observado desde tierra firme.

Para comparar, el eclipse total que ocurrió el 8 de abril de 2024 —visible desde México, Estados Unidos y Canadá— tuvo una duración máxima de 4 minutos y 28 segundos, lo que ya se consideraba un tiempo excepcional. El del 2027 irá más allá, y no volverá a haber otro eclipse con semejante duración hasta el año 2114.

El secreto detrás de la magnitud del evento radica en la cercanía de la Luna a la Tierra. Ese día, el satélite natural se encontrará en su punto más próximo, lo que hará que su disco aparente cubra por completo al del Sol, y por más tiempo de lo habitual. Esta coincidencia geométrica amplía la duración de la totalidad y también ensancha la franja desde donde se podrá observar el fenómeno en su máxima expresión.

La alineación entre la Tierra, la Luna y el Sol ocurre solo en momentos específicos del año y no siempre garantiza un eclipse total. La órbita lunar está ligeramente inclinada respecto al plano en que gira nuestro planeta, por eso se requieren condiciones muy precisas para que la Luna proyecte su sombra sobre la superficie terrestre. Esa sombra se divide en dos zonas: la umbra —desde donde se ve la totalidad— y la penumbra, donde solo se produce un oscurecimiento parcial.

Los eclipses solares despiertan desde siempre una fascinación única. La NASA los define como fenómenos que “cambian drásticamente el aspecto de los dos objetos más grandes que vemos en nuestro cielo: el Sol y la Luna”. Aunque se trate de un proceso puramente astronómico, la percepción del evento impacta profundamente a quien lo presencia. Durante esos minutos de totalidad, la temperatura desciende, los animales modifican su comportamiento y el cielo adquiere un tono crepuscular que rodea al horizonte.

“El eclipse del siglo” combinará varios factores poco frecuentes: una duración máxima muy superior a la media, un trayecto que recorre zonas densamente pobladas y un contexto tecnológico que permitirá observarlo con una precisión y cobertura inéditas. Equipos de investigación ya planifican expediciones para estudiar su impacto atmosférico, registrar la dinámica de la corona solar y probar nuevos instrumentos ópticos.

Según Time and Date, solo quienes se encuentren directamente bajo la ruta de la umbra podrán vivir el eclipse en su totalidad. En cambio, regiones adyacentes tendrán acceso a una versión parcial, donde la Luna cubrirá solo una porción del Sol. África del Norte, el sur de Europa y partes de Medio Oriente se preparan para recibir a miles de visitantes que buscarán estar en el lugar correcto, a la hora justa. Las agencias de turismo astronómico ya comienzan a ofrecer paquetes para viajar a puntos estratégicos del eclipse, con equipos especializados, charlas científicas y observación segura.

Un eclipse solar ocurre cuando la Luna se interpone entre el Sol y la Tierra, proyectando su sombra sobre una porción del planeta y bloqueando la luz solar de forma parcial o total.

Para que esto ocurra, es necesario que haya una Luna nueva y que su órbita, que está inclinada en unos 5 grados respecto a la de la Tierra, coincida con el plano orbital terrestre.

Existen cuatro tipos de eclipses solares:

• Total, cuando el Sol queda completamente oculto por la Luna.
• Parcial, cuando solo una parte del Sol es cubierta.
• Anular, cuando la Luna está más lejos de la Tierra y no cubre por completo al Sol, dejando un anillo visible.
• Híbrido, que es una combinación de total y anular dependiendo de la ubicación geográfica del observador.

Los registros de eclipses anteriores permiten comprender la magnitud de este evento. El más largo del siglo XX ocurrió el 11 de julio de 1991 y alcanzó los 6 minutos y 53 segundos de totalidad. Fue visible desde México, Perú y otras zonas del Pacífico. Aunque su duración superó a la del eclipse de 2027, no fue tan accesible para el público general. En cambio, el próximo fenómeno del 2 de agosto tendrá una amplia cobertura territorial y mejores condiciones de observación.

Un detalle que aumenta la expectativa es que no se trata del único eclipse total cercano en el calendario. El 12 de agosto de 2026, justo un año antes, habrá otro eclipse solar total que podrá verse desde Groenlandia, Islandia, parte de España, Rusia y algunas zonas de Portugal. Ese evento, aunque también llamativo, será más breve y cubrirá una franja más limitada. Por eso, el de 2027 se lleva todos los focos.

En tanto, Argentina se prepara para ser uno de los lugares privilegiados para disfrutar de un fenómeno astronómico excepcional: el eclipse solar anular que tendrá lugar el sábado 6 de febrero de 2027 y generará un espectacular “anillo de fuego”. También se verán en Chile y Uruguay, y parcialmente en Paraguay, Bolivia y Brasil.

Las recomendaciones de seguridad no pueden faltar. Los especialistas insisten en que nunca debe mirarse un eclipse directamente sin la protección adecuada.

Salvo durante los minutos exactos de totalidad, es obligatorio usar anteojos especiales para eclipses o recurrir a métodos alternativos como proyectores estenopeicos. La luz solar, incluso parcialmente cubierta, puede dañar la retina de manera irreversible.

Además del interés científico, estos eventos tienen un enorme valor cultural. En muchas regiones del mundo, los eclipses se han vinculado con leyendas, rituales y símbolos. Hoy, esa dimensión mística convive con el avance de la tecnología, que permite predecir con años de anticipación cada detalle del fenómeno: duración, recorrido, horarios y hasta condiciones climáticas esperadas.

A medida que se acerca la fecha, las campañas de divulgación ganan fuerza. Medios, instituciones educativas y organismos astronómicos difunden contenido para comprender mejor lo que ocurrirá ese 2 de agosto. La frase que más se repite entre quienes ya lo anotaron en el calendario resume el sentir general: “no hay que perdérselo”.

El eclipse solar total de 2027 no solo promete ser el más largo del siglo, también se convertirá en un evento colectivo de aprendizaje, fascinación y conexión con el cielo. Una invitación a mirar hacia arriba, con asombro y cuidado, mientras la Luna cubre al Sol por más de seis minutos. Una rareza astronómica que, con solo estar en el lugar adecuado, se convierte en una experiencia inolvidable.

President Donald Trump notched his 200th day back in office Thursday, with the administration celebrating a lengthy list of wins across its latest chapter of actions and policies unfolding at a breakneck pace. 

«In just 200 days, President Trump has turned America into the hottest country in the world,» White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital. «Under Joe Biden’s failed leadership, families and businesses were struggling, and America was dead — but President Trump has quickly restored American greatness. The historic trade deals and peace deals he secured on behalf of the American people made President Trump’s second 100 days just as successful as the first.» 

Trump hit his 100th day of his second administration in April, which included operating at warp speed as Trump signed dozens of executive orders, leveled harsh tariffs on foreign nations to bring parity to the U.S.’ trade deficit, negotiated with foreign nations to work to end wars, unveiled the Department of Government Effeciency to investigate the federal government for potential mismanagement and fraud, locked down the U.S. border with Mexico and continued an overhaul of the federal government so it falls in line with the admin’s «America First» policies. 

The first 100 days of a new administration commonly has been viewed as a symbolic benchmark to measure a president’s early successes. A White House official told Fox Digital that Trump’s measure of success was not only seen in the first 100 days, but also in the timeframe between the 100th day and Aug. 7 — the 200th day. 

The White House touted that the administration across the board has seen big wins involving immigration, the economy and trade, education, foreign policy, bilateral meetings, strides in the AI race, unleashing energy initiatives and releasing bombshell details on the Russia hoax from the Obama era in the past 100 days. 

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The president secured a massive win ahead of the Fourth of July when Republican lawmakers in Washington passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Trump touted as securing big tax cuts that will make the U.S. economy similar to a «rocket ship» as Americans begin feeling its effects.

House and Senate Republicans delivered the legislation to Trump’s desk in July after a hard-fought battle that included a handful of Republicans joining Democrats in their condemnation of the bill, mostly over its increase to the debt limit. 

The bill includes key provisions to permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and incorporates new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay. It also rescinds certain Biden-era green energy tax credits, allocates approximately $350 billion for defense and Trump’s mass deportation efforts and institutes Medicaid reforms. 

«We have officially made the Trump tax cuts permanent,» Trump said during the July signing ceremony. «That’s the largest tax cut in the history of our country. . . .  After this kicks in, our country is going to be a rocket ship economically. We’ve delivered no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. It makes the child tax credit permanent for 40 million American families. The Golden Age of America is upon us.»

On the economic front in the last 100 days: the U.S. economy grew at a 3.0% pace in the second quarter, which shattered forecasters’ predictions; Trump secured trade deals with nations such as South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and the European Union. While businesses such as drugmaker AstraZeneca, carmaker Rolls-Royce, and various tech companies pledging millions in investments in the U.S. 

Trump celebrated ahead of his inauguration that the «golden age» of America would unfold under his leadership — which has been a common theme across his past 200 days. At the forefront of Trump’s «golden age» plan of action has not only involved leveling tariffs on foreign nations, but also unleashing artificial intelligence and energy initiatives. 

«From this day forward, it’ll be a policy of the United States to do whatever it takes to lead the world in artificial intelligence,» Trump said in July, when he signed a trio of executive orders aimed at boosting the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities. 

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The Trump administration rolled ut its AI Action Plan in July after Trump ordered the federal government in January to develop a plan of action for artificial intelligence in order to «solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.» The AI Action Plan includes a three-pillar approach focused on American workers, free speech and protecting U.S.-built technologies. 

The Trump administration rolled ut its AI Action Plan in July after Trump ordered the federal government in January to develop a plan of action for artificial intelligence in order to «solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.»  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Trump administration has notched massive wins in the artificial intelligence race in recent days, which pits the U.S. against China to develop the most high-tech artificial intelligence systems. Oracle and OpenAI, for exampled, announced in July that the companies will further develop the Stargate project, which is an effort to launch large data centers in the U.S. The two companies’ most recent announcement promises an additional 4.5 gigawatts of Stargate data center capacity, a move expected to create more than 100,000 jobs across operations, construction and indirect roles such as manufacturing and local services.

While the U.S. General Services Administration announced on Wednesday that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now available to all federal agencies to incorporate into their workflow at $1 per agency, the GSA told Fox Digital. The deal with OpenAI, the tech company behind ChatGPT, is part of GSA’s OneGov Strategy that aims to modernize «how the federal government purchases goods and services» under the Trump administration. 

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Chris Wright, Donald Trump, Doug Burgum (Reuters)

While the AI race hits new levels, Trump has also cut red tape surrounding the energy sector — which is vital to the growth of AI and the tech sector. Energy companies in the past 100 days have pledged billions to upgrade nuclear plants and modernize gas pipelines, while the administration celebrated the July opening of the newest coal plant in Wyoming in decades, as well as Trump signing a multidecade agreement to increase natural gas exports to Europe. 

On the domestic political front, the Trump administration has also championed uncovering and releasing further details surrounding the Russian collusion hoax that plagued Trump’s 2016 presidential win and first presidency. 

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released bombshell unclassified documents in July that reportedly show «overwhelming evidence» that then-President Barack Obama and his national security team allegedly laid the groundwork for what would be the yearslong Trump–Russia collusion probe after Trump’s election win against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016. 

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«The implications of this are frankly nothing short of historic,» Gabbard told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo in July. 

«Over 100 documents that we released on Friday really detail and provide evidence of how this treasonous conspiracy was directed by President Obama just weeks before he was due to leave office after President Trump had already gotten elected,» she continued. «This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is an issue that is so serious it should concern every single American, because it has to do with the integrity of our democratic republic.» 

Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to act on the criminal referral Gabbard sent in July over the matter. Amid the DNI’s bombshell revelations, FBI Director Kash Patel reported late in July that the FBI had recovered a trove of sensitive documents related to the origins of the Trump–Russia probe buried in multiple «burn bags» left in the bureau. Burn bags are used to destroy documents designated as classified or higher, Fox Digital previously reported. 

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks alongside President Donald Trump on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025, in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that individual judges cannot grant nationwide injunctions to block executive orders, including the injunction on President Trump’s effort to eliminate birthright citizenship in the U.S. The justices did not rule on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship but stopped his order from taking effect for 30 days. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)  (Getty Images)

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Trump is expected to continue the breakneck pace of presidential actions and policies as his administration continues ironing out trade deals, negotiating with Russia to end the war continuing to rage in Ukraine, as well as a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, and prepares for another high-stake overseas trip to the UK in September, when the royal family is expected to roll out the red carpet for Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the country.  

Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman, Ashley Oliver and Diana Stancy contributed to this report.