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Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino all called for Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking secrets to be made public long before the DOJ’s stunning about-face last week.

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«This systemic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list,’» read a joint memo leaked to Axios a week ago. «There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.» 

The revelation shocked many MAGA Republicans and Trump supporters, who had for years believed that Epstein was at the heart of a child sex trafficking ring that involved blackmailing prominent movers and shakers worldwide. Many also doubt the government’s finding that Epstein died by his own hand in New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center in 2019.

Trump has since brushed off the Epstein investigation as old news, slamming a reporter who asked about Epstein during a Cabinet meeting last week, and posting a Truth Social message on Saturday defending Bondi for her leadership over the case and claiming that Epstein is «somebody that nobody cares about.»

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«LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT! The 2020 Election was Rigged and Stolen, and they tried to do the same thing in 2024 — That’s what she is looking into as AG, and much more,» Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post defending Bondi. «One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it’s the ‘HOTTEST’ Country anywhere in the World. Let’s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.»

MAGA WORLD ERUPTS OVER TRUMP’S DEFENSE OF BONDI AMID EPSTEIN FILES FALLOUT

President Donald Trump speaks Tuesday during a Cabinet meeting with Attorney General Pam Bondi. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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As MAGA supporters continue calling for details on Epstein’s crimes and alleged ties to the world’s elite, Fox News Digital took a look back at what Bondi, Patel and Bongino had to say about Epstein before the anticlimactic memo dropped. 

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Attorney General Pam Bondi joins «Hannity» on June 30, 2025. (Fox News/Hannity)

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Just a couple of weeks after Bondi was sworn in as the nation’s 87th attorney general on Feb. 5, she joined Fox News Channel and touted her mission of transparency, most notably on Epstein, and the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. 

«The DOJ may be releasing the list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients. Will that really happen?» Fox News’ John Roberts asked Bondi in an interview on Feb. 21. 

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«It is sitting on my desk right now to review. That’s been a directive by President Trump. I’m reviewing that. I’m reviewing the JFK files, the MLK files. That is all in the process of being reviewed because that was done at the directive of the president from all these agencies,» Bondi responded. 

«Have you seen anything that you said, ‘Oh, my gosh?’» Roberts asked.

«Not yet,» Bondi responded. 

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Bondi released an initial batch of files on Epstein to a handful of social media personalities in late February, but the packets did not contain new evidence. However, Bondi once again vowed to come through on Trump’s message of transparency on Epstein’s «disgusting actions.»

«This Department of Justice is following through on President Trump’s commitment to transparency and lifting the veil on the disgusting actions of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators,» Bondi said in press release. «The first phase of files released today sheds light on Epstein’s extensive network and begins to provide the public with long overdue accountability.» 

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The next month, in March, Bondi joined Fox News’ Sean Hannity and said she ordered the FBI to deliver evidence related to Epstein under a firm deadline, claiming a local field office in New York initially withheld evidence on Epstein. 

«I gave [the FBI] a deadline of Friday at 8 a.m. to get us everything,» Bondi said. «And a source had told me where the documents were being kept, Southern District of New York, shock. So we got them all by Friday at 8 a.m.»

«Thousands of pages of documents. I have the FBI going through them… and Director Patel is going to get us a detailed report as to why the FBI withheld all of those documents,» she continued at the time. 

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Bondi again in May fanned the flames of a potential Epstein bombshell when she stated there were no files missing from her investigation and that the DOJ had uncovered tens of thousands of videos showing Epstein with «children and child porn.»

«No, the FBI, they’re reviewing tens of thousands of videos of Epstein with children or child porn,» Bondi told the media in May when asked about the Epstein files. 

«There are hundreds of victims,» she added. «… The FBI is diligently going through that.»

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FBI’S DAN BONGINO AND ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI CLASH OVER HANDLING OF EPSTEIN FILES

Bondi was confronted about her February comments on the Epstein files during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, where she defended her remarks to Fox News regarding claims that the Epstein files were on her desk and ready for review. 

«I was asked a question about the client list, and my response was, ‘it’s sitting on my desk to be reviewed,’ meaning the file along with the JFK, MLK files as well,» Bondi responded. 

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«That’s what I meant by that. Also, to the tens of thousands of video, they turned out to be child porn downloaded by that disgusting Jeffrey Epstein,» she continued, saying no such videos would be released or «see the light of day.» 

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FBI Director Kash Patel (House Committee on Appropriations )

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Long before Patel was floated and named as Trump’s FBI chief, the longtime opponent of the «Deep State» claimed the FBI was in control of Epstein’s reported client list and said it could be released on Trump’s first day in office via a subpoena. 

«That’s under direct control of the director of the FBI,» Patel said in 2023 during an interview with BlazeTV’s Glenn Beck. «That’s a thing I think President Trump should run on. On day one, roll out the black book.» 

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Patel added in an interview with conservative social media personality Benny Johnson that same year that the FBI was keeping the list private due to the high-profile names in Epstein’s orbit. 

«Put on your big boy pants and let us know who the pedophiles are,» Patel said, aiming his remarks at Republican lawmakers. 

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He continued that «one subpoena to the FBI» would have forced the release of the alleged list during the same interview with Johnson. 

Patel, who was seen as one of Trump’s more controversial Cabinet picks, earned the praise of key senators for his public calls to uncover details on Epstein ahead of his confirmation hearings. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., for example, promoted Patel’s nomination as FBI director as he would reveal details on Epstein. 

«I look forward to working with Kash Patel as FBI Director to release Epstein’s flight logs and black book,» Blackburn posted to X following Patel’s nomination in November. «Under the Trump administration, the American people are going to get answers.»

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Fast-forward to his confirmation hearing in January, Patel vowed he would work to uncover Epstein’s alleged vast web of crimes and connections to high-profile individuals. 

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«I want to talk to you about the Epstein case,» Blackburn told Epstein in January during his confirmation hearing. «I have worked on this for years, trying to get those records of who flew on Epstein’s plane and who helped him build this international human trafficking, sex trafficking ring. Now earlier I urged then Chairman Durbin to subpoena those records and I ended up being blocked by Senator Durbin and Christopher Wray. They stonewalled on this and I know that breaking up these trafficking rings is important to President Trump. So will you work with me on this issue so we know who worked with Jeffrey Epstein in building the sex trafficking rings?»

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«Absolutely, Senator,» Patel responded. «Child sex trafficking has no place in the United States of America. And I will do everything, if confirmed as FBI director, to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened in the past and how we are going to counterman missing children and exploited children going forward.»

Patel again vowed in February that he would let no stone go unturned as Bondi demanded more documents from the FBI related to Epstein. 

«The FBI is entering a new era – one that will be defined by integrity, accountability, and the unwavering pursuit of justice. There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned – and anyone from the prior or current Bureau who undermines this will be swiftly pursued. If there are gaps, we will find them. If records have been hidden, we will uncover them. And we will bring everything we find to the DOJ to be fully assessed and transparently disseminated to the American people as it should be. The oath we take is to the Constitution, and under my leadership, that promise will be upheld without compromise,» he posted to X a the time. 

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Patel and Bongino joined Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo in May and defended that evidence showed Epstein killed himself in his New York City jail cell in 2019 – a death many speculated was not suicide, but a cover-up to allegedly protect elites wrapped up in Epstein’s crime – which sparked outrage among conservatives for their handling of the case. 

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«As someone who has worked as a public defender, as a prosecutor who’s been in that prison system, who’s been in the Metropolitan Detention Center, who’s been in segregated housing, you know a suicide when you see one, and that’s what that was,» Patel said when questioned about Epstein’s death during the interview. 

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As Trump supporters spoke out against the FBI and DOJ memo determining there was no Epstein bombshell, reports circulated that a rift at DOJ could lead to Patel resigning. The FBI chief denied such claims on X while also adding that «the conspiracy theories just aren’t true.» 

«The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States @realDonaldTrump – and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me,» he posted to X. 

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Dan Bongino had urged Americans to follow the Epstein case long before he joined the FBI. (Reuters)

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Back when Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino hosted a popular national podcast, he urged Americans to keep their eyes peeled on details related to Epstein because it’s a «big deal.»

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«That Jeffrey Epstein story is a big deal. Please do not let that story go. Keep your eye on it,» he told his audience in May 2023. 

In January 2024, Bongino again claimed to his audience that details surrounding Epstein were shocking and that he heard from trusted sources that there were multiple videos showing Epstein with associates abusing children. 

«Ladies and gentlemen, it has been speculated by many people who are extremely credible,» Bongino said on a podcast in 2024, «including multiple sources to others and to me – one I spoke to directly – that there are a multitude of tapes.»

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«This is where I get really upset at the media,» he said later in the podcast, adding that journalists had «done almost like no – maybe because I was an investigator before, it’s like, I’m amazed at how few people are putting two and two together.»

Following Patel and Bongino reporting to the public that evidence showed Epstein committed suicide, Bongino posted to X that he was not asking Americans to «believe me, or not,» but was telling them the facts surrounding «what exists, and what doesn’t.»

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«I was asked about some of the details surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case. I have reviewed the case. Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. There’s no evidence in the case file indicating otherwise,» Bongino posted on the social platform X after the interview. «I’m not asking you to believe me, or not. I’m telling you what exists, and what doesn’t. If new evidence surfaces I’m happy to reevaluate.»

Reports spread over the weekend that Bongino clashed with Bondi over the Epstein files, including allegedly raising his voice at White House chief of staff Susie Wiles before abruptly leaving a meeting. Bongino was said to be irate over Bondi’s «lack of transparency from the start» over the handling of the files. Bongino is considering resigning over the matter, but no decision has been made publicly known. 

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President Donald Trump has brushed off focusing on the Epstein case in recent days. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump, meanwhile, threw his support behind Bondi in the Saturday Truth Social post while underscoring members of his administration are all on the same team. 

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«What’s going on with my ‘boys’ and, in some cases, ‘gals?’ They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB,» Trump wrote in a lengthy post on Truth Social on Saturday. «We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening.» 

«For years, it’s Epstein, over and over again,» Trump continued while pinning blaming for the files on Democrats. «Why are we giving publicity to Files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the Losers and Criminals of the Biden administration.»

«They created the Epstein Files, just like they created the FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier that they used on me, and now my so-called ‘friends’ are playing right into their hands,» Trump wrote. «Why didn’t these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it?»

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Jeffrey Epstein and Attorney General Pam Bondi

Trump, who said from the campaign trail he was open to releasing such Epstein files if re-elected, slammed a reporter on Tuesday for inquiring about the files, calling Epstein a «creep» who was old news in comparison to national tragedies such as the floods that gripped Texas this month. 

«This guy’s been talked about for years. You’re asking.… We have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things. And are people are still talking about this guy, this creep?» Trump asked. «That is unbelievable.»

«I mean, I can’t believe you’re asking a question on Jeffrey Epstein,» Trump added. «At a time like this, where we’re having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas. It just seems like a desecration. But you go ahead.» 

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The DOJ and White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment on the previous remarks from DOJ leadership ahead of the memo determining Epstein did not have a client list. 

Fox News Digital’s Ashley Oliver, Brooke Signman, and Brie Stimson contributed to this report. 

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Lawmakers under fire for sharing ICE raid info, warning locals of immigration enforcement operations

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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.

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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.

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«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.

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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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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:

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«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.

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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.

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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.»

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«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.»

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«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. 

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El eclipse más impactante del siglo ya tiene fecha y ruta: por qué será inolvidable

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La Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio (NASA) confirmó la fecha y el recorrido del evento

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.

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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.

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La franja de totalidad del eclipse cubrirá unos 258 kilómetros de ancho y recorrerá más de 15.000 kilómetros sobre la superficie terrestre (Time and Date)

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.

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El fenómeno será visible en su totalidad desde países como España, Egipto, Sudán, Yemen y Arabia Saudita, entre otros del hemisferio oriental (REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian)

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.

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Solo quienes se ubiquen bajo la franja de totalidad podrán experimentar la oscuridad diurna típica de un eclipse solar completo (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

“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.

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La Luna estará en su punto más cercano a la Tierra ese día, lo que ampliará la duración del eclipse y la extensión de su sombra (NASA)

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.
Será el eclipse más largo
Será el eclipse más largo en décadas y no habrá otro de semejante duración hasta el año 2114 según los registros astronómicos (Imagen Ilustrativa Infobae)

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.

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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.

El evento ocurrirá el lunes
El evento ocurrirá el lunes 2 de agosto de 2027 cruzando África, Europa y Asia con millones de personas atentas a su desarrollo (EFE/Miguel Sierra)

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.

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La expectativa es global y crece entre científicos astrónomos y turistas que planean viajar a zonas clave para presenciar el fenómeno (REUTERS/Greg Locke)

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.



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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. 

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«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. 

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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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President Donald Trump smiles as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House on April 14, 2025, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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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. 

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«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. 

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«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. 

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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.»  (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.» 

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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. 

Trump and Bondi

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.  

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

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