2028 presidential election

When President Trump first took office in 2017, border apprehensions immediately took a downward turn. In the first six months of Trump’s first term, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended around 140,000 migrants. This figure is only half of how many apprehensions took place in the first six months of 2016. A similar phenomenon has occurred […]

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) and his family recently survived an arson attack on the governor’s mansion. Allegedly, the suspect snuck onto the property at night and gained access to the inside of the building. He then attempted to burn the mansion down with everyone in it.  A number of congressional lawmakers have come out […]

Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock (D) has recently introduced legislation to expand the child tax credit. The bill is known as the American Family Act and doubles the tax credit from its current rate.  Under current law, the credit amounts to $2,000 but this bill would expand that to $4,320 for children under 6 years old. […]

The House of Representatives recently passed two bills focused on restricting court injunctions and preserving voter integrity. Lawmakers are split along party lines regarding the effectiveness of these bills. Georgia lawmakers are especially divided.  Starting with the SAVE act, Georgia Republicans came out strongly in favor of it. Representative Mike Collins (R) expressed his support […]

The House of Representatives recently convened to pass more bills on rogue judges and voter registration. These bills were passed around the same time as the new Senate amended budget. The first bill was House Resolution (HR) 1526, also known as the No Rogue Rulings Act. In a nutshell, the bill limits the authority of […]

The House of Representatives recently passed the Senate amended budget resolution. The bill features large cuts to taxes and regulations, but its reception is mixed. Lawmakers are mostly split along party lines, especially those from Georgia. Representative Mike Collins (R) sounded off on X about the resolution being historic. He claims it will prevent a […]

President Donald Trump’s (R) new wave of tariffs has congress divided along party lines. The division has only deepened after a rough few days in the stock market. After a loss of value, the market has begun to rise again after Trump announced that he would lower certain rates. Congressional members from Georgia and abroad […]

The House of Representatives convened recently to pass two bills concerning Veterans Affairs and healthcare. The first one, House Resolution (HR) 586, is about healthcare. The second one, HR 1039, is about the Department of Veterans Affairs and their efficiency.  HR 586 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and […]

The Supreme Court of the United States recently sided with the Trump Administration on the Alien Enemies Act. The administration has been using the law as a way to facilitate the deportation of criminals and suspected gang members. A number of Republican lawmakers have come out in support of the decision. They have framed it […]

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) led the charge recently on exposing more waste, fraud, and abuse. According to recent DOGE findings, billions of government funds have been allocated towards real estate and maintaining empty federal buildings.  Regarding the federal buildings, Greene commented on X. She stated, “$10 BILLION a year to maintain empty federal buildings… […]

Despite escalating tensions, Iran and the US will soon meet to discuss the former’s nuclear weapons development. President Donald Trump recently announced his administration will lead negotiations with Iran to halt their development of nuclear weapons.  While President Trump claimed the US is already in “direct talks” with Iran, he added that the two countries […]

Despite the recent economic downturn related to the new set of tariffs, the March jobs report saw a massive increase. Over 228,000 jobs were added to the economy in March and many republicans were quick to celebrate. Notably, a few Georgia republicans shared their opinions on X.  To start, Representative Mike Collins shared his opinion […]

Recently, Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution to match the resolution passed by the House. The new budget expands the tax cuts implemented in 2017 and funding for national and energy security.  Before its passage, a number of amendments to the bill came up for vote. Notably, Senators Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D) […]

Recently, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed Senate Bill (SB) 36, also known as the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bill provides the preservation of religious freedom by revising several provisions and repealing conflicting laws.  Essentially, the bill prevents the government from substantially burdening a person’s religious exercise. In order to restrict such exercise, the […]

Before the House of Representatives adjourned for the week, it did pass a couple of bills. The bills focused on tax collection and new policy for filing. While this occurred, two committees of the Georgia House convened to establish more study committees.  The House started with House Resolution (HR) 517. This bill authorizes the IRS […]

President Trump’s recent announcement of reciprocal tariffs has made waves among political figures. These new tariffs apply to a large number of countries and are meant to put America’s economy first. Georgia lawmakers from both sides have commented on this new policy with either support or derision.  To start, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) expressed […]

President Donald Trump recently unveiled a list of tariffs to be imposed on all imports coming into American markets during a celebration themed ‘liberation day.’ President Trump has lauded tariffs as a tool for negotiation, revenue gathering, and national security enforcement, and has called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Now, Trump is […]

One committee of the Georgia House convened to address issues related to public health. A number of different resolutions concerning new committees were considered. New bills concerning medical procedures were also considered.  First, the House Public Community and Health Committee met to cover three new resolutions and two new bills. They began with Senate Bill […]