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The General Assembly continues to engage in discussions over a slew of new bills. All kinds of committees met today to discuss issues with insurance policy, electronic fees, and tourism. Several bills passed with little feedback while others took up to an hour to pass. House: The House Insurance Committee started with Senate Bill (SB) […]

Georgia General Assembly Concerns Itself with Vehicles, Industry, Family Management It was busy under the Dome today as committees of the General Assembly met to deliberate over more bills. The various committees that met were concerned with industry regulation, motor vehicles, and adoption services. To start, the House Motor Vehicle Committee met today to discuss […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. “Today, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way […]

Georgia General Assembly Passes Bills Concerning Public Safety and Health  It was a busy day today at the Capitol as the General Assembly deliberated over a number of different bills. Various subcommittees came together to discuss new bills concerning public safety, health, and human services.  The Senate Public Safety Committee met today to discuss House […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for negotiations with Ukrainian officials on a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war.  Secretary Rubio’s meeting with Ukrainian officials follows President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelesnkyy’s recent acerbic discussion in the Oval Office.  The discussion initiated the rapid deterioration of US-Ukraine relations, as […]

President Donald Trump is encouraging the people of Greenland to vote for candidates that will support annexing the island to the US in the upcoming general elections.  “As I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenland’s right to determine their own future,” said President Trump.  […]

US Central Command (CENTCOM) is reporting the recent capture of ISIS-K leadership as a result of a joint mission between US forces and armed Syrian groups.  CENTCOM claimed its forces had cooperated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of armed Kurdish groups, to capture Salah Mohammad Al-Abdullah, an ISIS cell leader, in the […]

Governor Brian Kemp Signs Landmark Budget Amendment for 2025 Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 which will implement a multitude of reforms. The first major change to come with this budget is a statewide tax refund of $1 billion. Kemp elaborated on X how this refund is meant to assist […]

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order creating the US’ first ever Bitcoin and Crypto reserve.  The executive order creates two separate reserves, one Bitcoin reserve and another Digital Assets reserve holding a gauntlet of cryptocurrencies, that will hold assets forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. President Trump has publicly […]

President Donald Trump recently ordered the re-designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The re-designation reverses former President Joe Biden’s decision to remove the Houthis’ FTO status, originally set during President Trump’s first term.  The Houthis, an islamist political and military organization receiving significant funds from Iran, has […]

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled against President Donald Trump’s request to freeze $2 billion of USAID payments.  President Trump had asked SCOTUS to reaffirm the US’ freezing of $2 billion USAID ‘reimbursement’ payments to companies for work that had already allegedly been performed.  However, in a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS rejected Trump’s request, ruling […]

Georgia Republicans Slam Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Competing With Women After Senate Democrats successfully blocked the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, it was quickly found out that Georgia Senators, Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D), voted against it. If passed, the bill would have prohibited […]

After Senate Democrats successfully blocked the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, it was quickly found out that Georgia Senators, Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D), voted against it.  If passed, the bill would have prohibited federally funded schools from allowing transgender athletes to compete with biological females. It failed to garner […]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the charging and extradition of terrorist Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar,” for helping orchestrate the Abbey Gate terror attacks which killed 13 US military service members.  The August 26, 2021 attacks occurred during President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle.  As US servicemembers attempted to coordinate the […]

Jones Chastises Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Transgender Sports Bill  Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released a message on social media chastising Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for voting against a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a similar measure […]

Polls measuring viewers’ reactions to President Donald Trump’s recent joint address to Congress are signaling overwhelming support for the president's speech. A CBS poll conducted shortly after President Trump’s speech recorded 76% of viewers approved it.  While the poll claimed 51% of viewers were Republican, 27% were independent while 20% were Democrats.  The 76% approval […]

Representative Al Green (D-TX) has been kicked out of the House chamber during President Donald Trump's (R) address to the joint session of Congress. Almost immediately, Rep. Green stood up and began heckling President Trump, and after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) reminded Rep. Green to keep decorum, Green heckled again and again, […]

President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico while increasing current tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%. The tariffs had been originally imposed last February but were paused by President Trump due to ongoing negotiations with the respective countries.  Trump has repeatedly promised, both during his presidential campaign and first […]