Colleges & Universities
Along with up-to-date political coverage, Dome Politics takes the opportunity to post about issues, news, legislation, about Georgia’s universities and colleges
Elon Musk has announced that the Department of Government Efficiency found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent $59 Million last week to house illegal immigrants in New York City.ย Late last January, President Donald Trump issued an executive order creating the FEMA Review Council to optimize FEMAโs spending and management and terminate any […]
Georgia General Assembly: Week in Review Sen. Brian Strickland (RโMcDonough) Senate Republicans led the charge in passing Senate Bill (SB) 1, authored by Sen. Greg Dolezal (RโCumming), on the Senate floor this week. Also known as the โFair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act,โ this commonsense bill ensures that biological males cannot participate in womenโs sports […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth underscored the importance for President Donald Trumpโs administration to weaken Iran and dismantle its proxies throughout the middle east.ย Secretary Hegsethโs comments were made during a press briefing after he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon.ย While discussing the US-Israel relationship, Hegseth remarked how both states […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Federally Prohibiting Biological Men From Participating in Female Sports
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order banning transgender women, i.e., biological males, from participating in sports designated for biological females.ย The executive order would prohibit schools receiving federal funds from enabling transgender women to participate in sports explicitly reserved for biological females.ย โWe are putting every school receiving taxpayer dollars on notice: If […]
President Donald Trump yesterday doubled-down on earlier statements he made regarding his plans for the US to take control over Gaza and rebuild it. President Trump stated the US could help Gaza become โthe Riviera of the Middle East,โ helping it recover after being demolished due to intense fighting between Israel and Hamas.ย โThe U.S. […]
The top brass of the Georgia State Legislature, Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA), have been adamant in their goal to institute "tort" reform. According to the Legal Information Institute, a tort is "an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to aย civilย wrong for […]
President Donald Trump recently signed executive orders freezing funding to United Nations (UN) agencies like the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) and reviewing US funding for the UN more broadly.ย โIโve always felt that the UN has tremendous potential, itโs not living up to that potential right now,โ said President Trump.ย โThere are great […]
President Donald Trump has reportedly claimed he is seeking to strike a deal with Ukraineโs government to exchange Ukraineโs rare earth metals for the USโ continued military support.ย Rare earth minerals are crucial for the manufacturing of myriad technological devices ranging from computer chips to cell phones to electronic vehicles.ย Currently, China is the largest […]
Panama President Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino has promised to not renew Panamaโs contract with Chinaโs Belt and Road initiative and grant US warships free passage through the canal after meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.ย The announcement comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to forcefully retake the Panama canal unless Panama terminate Chinese influence […]
President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended planned tariffs on Mexico and Canada after the latter two agreed to some of the formerโs terms on immigration, border, and trade.ย President Trump announced the tariffโs suspension via Truth Social, where he claimed Mexico and Canada had agreed to implement a series of measures addressing various issues but […]
Republican Senators Rick Scott (FL) and Joni Ernst (IA) have filed a bill that would vet Afghanistan refugees who entered the United States after President Joe Bidenโs tumultuous Afghanistan withdrawal.ย The legislation follows reports alleging some of the Afghani refugees who entered the US as part of post-withdrawal refugee relief efforts were improperly vetted.ย President […]
House of Representatives Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) told The Floridianโs Javier Manjarres that Republicans intend to enshrine President Donald Trumpโs tax cuts into law.ย President Trump passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), a major tax reform law, in 2017. The TCJA mainly reduces personal income and corporate taxes among other regulatory tax […]
After President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order banning all sex change operations for minors, Rep Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is once again calling upon the 119th Congress to pass her Protect Children's Innocence Act.ย Rep. Greene introduced the bill in both the 117th and 118th Congress but stalled in committees. Ironically, it was […]
Justice for Laken: Trump Signs Laken Riley Act Into Law A Georgia college nursing student, Laken Riley, was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant in February of 2024. This sparked national controversy as former President Joe Biden (D) received criticism for his handling of the southern border and lax illegal immigration policies. However, with President […]
Lawmakers from across the political spectrum are demanding answers and seeking accountability after a US Army helicopter crashed into an oncoming American Airlines (AA) passenger jet over the Potomac river in Washington, D.C. The AA flight was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, 19 of which have already been confirmed deceased after the plane […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) shared his thoughts on the passage of the first bill President Donald Trump (R) has signed into law, theย Laken Riley Act. The bill immediately deports illegal immigrants who have been arrested for shoplifting, assault against police officers, and crimes that result in death or serious bodily injury. It also grants states […]
Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez (D) has been sentenced to 11 years in prison following his bribery and corruption conviction. Menendez, who served as New Jerseyโs Senator from 2006 to 2024, accepted nearly $500,000 in cash, a luxury vehicle, home furnishings, and gold bars from the Egyptian government. Former Senator Menendez was also subjected […]
President Donald Trump (R) has signed theย Laken Riley Actย into law. The bill immediately deports illegal immigrants who have been arrested for shoplifting, assault against police officers, and crimes that result in death or serious bodily injury. It also grants states the ability to sue the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for injunctive relief if "immigration […]