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President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order banning transgender women, i.e., biological males, from participating in sports designated for biological females.  The executive order would prohibit schools receiving federal funds from enabling transgender women to participate in sports explicitly reserved for biological females.  “We are putting every school receiving taxpayer dollars on notice: If […]

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump (R) regarding the firing of 17 Inspectors General during the first days of his presidency. As other Democrats have pointed out, President Trump did not give Congress the 30-day notice or cause for relieving the Inspectors Generals across the 17 different agencies. This has […]

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 “the Riviera of the Middle East,” helping it recover after being demolished due to intense fighting between Israel and Hamas.  “The U.S. […]

With Attorney General Pam Bondi officially sworn in as the 87th Attorney General of the United States, one of her first statements as the AG declared her intention to "make America safe again" and restore faith in the Department of Justice (DOJ). Pam Bondi served as the State Attorney General of Florida during former Governor […]

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 a civil wrong for […]

Trump Says the United States Will Take Over Gaza During a Tuesday evening press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump (R) shared that the U.S. intends to occupy the Gaza Strip and rebuild the land. It appears the United States would claim the land as its own. “The U.S. will take […]

The Georgia Department of Community Health's (DCH) decision to overhaul Medicaid contracts is a healthcare catastrophe in the making that will upend the lives of millions of vulnerable Georgians. But it also has the potential to become a political landmine for the state’s Republican slate of candidates in 2026. With potential horror stories about disrupted […]

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.  “I’ve always felt that the UN has tremendous potential, it’s not living up to that potential right now,” said President Trump.  “There are great […]

Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA), the President of the Georgia State Senate, announced a war on fentanyl in lockstep with President Donald Trump's (R) administration. The Georgia Lt. Gov has introduced the Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act for the 2025 legislative session. State Senator Russ Goodman (R-GA) sponsored the legislation establishing "stiffer criminal penalties for […]

Greene Reminds Americans Which Republicans Supported USAID Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is reminding Americans of her disdain for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after President Donald Trump (R) appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Acting Administrator ... Hours before the State Department released the above message, the USAID headquarters was shut down, per Newsweek. Rep. Greene was […]

President Donald Trump has reportedly claimed he is seeking to strike a deal with Ukraine’s government to exchange Ukraine’s rare earth metals for the US’ continued military support.  Rare earth minerals are crucial for the manufacturing of myriad technological devices ranging from computer chips to cell phones to electronic vehicles.  Currently, China is the largest […]

Panama President José Raúl Mulino has promised to not renew Panama’s contract with China’s Belt and Road initiative and grant US warships free passage through the canal after meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.  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 former’s terms on immigration, border, and trade.  President Trump announced the tariff’s suspension via Truth Social, where he claimed Mexico and Canada had agreed to implement a series of measures addressing various issues but […]

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is reminding Americans of her disdain for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after President Donald Trump (R) appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Acting Administrator. In a recent statement, Secretary Rubio notified Congress that a review of USAID's "foreign assistance activities is underway with an eye toward […]

Georgia General Assembly Back in Session State Senator Frank Ginn: Last week’s snowstorm may have delayed budget hearings for a few days, but it didn’t slow us down. The General Assembly has been hard at work in joint sessions, carefully reviewing budget requests to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. Passing a balanced budget is […]

Representatives Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) and Rich McCormick (R-GA) celebrated "School Choice Week" in Washington, D.C. in hopes of bringing awareness to an issue Republicans have been seeking to codify for years. As U.S. News puts it, school choice refers to "programs and policies that let families use public money to access schools beyond their local […]

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 Biden’s tumultuous Afghanistan withdrawal.  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.  President […]

House of Representatives Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) told The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres that Republicans intend to enshrine President Donald Trump’s tax cuts into law.  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 […]