State Department Announces $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

State Department Announces $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

Joseph Quesada
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December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON – The State Department announced an approved $11.1 billion package of arms sales to Taiwan. The package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers, and drones. The announcement arrived late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump. The approved sales are meant to aid Taipei’s efforts to “modernize its armed forces and to maintain […]
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Rebel Republicans Unite with Democrats on Healthcare

Rebel Republicans Unite with Democrats on Healthcare

Joseph Quesada
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December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON – Four House Republicans rebelled against Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) on Wednesday. The members backed a Democratic aim to force a vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies expiring on Dec. 31st. Rep Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) and Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan, and Ryan Mackenzie, all from Pennsylvania, signed a “discharge petition.” […]
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Hegseth Says He Won't Publicly Release Boat Strike Video

Hegseth Says He Won't Publicly Release Boat Strike Video

Joseph Quesada
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December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon will not publicly release raw footage of the strike that killed two survivors of an initial boat attack. The attack in the Caribbean was on a vessel suspected of carrying cocaine. The announcement comes after intense skepticism arose from Congress about the incident. Hegseth confirmed […]
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AOC Calls President Trump's War Against Drug Cartels 'Reckless Interventionism'

AOC Calls President Trump's War Against Drug Cartels 'Reckless Interventionism'

Javier Manjarres
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December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON— With the Trump administration continuing its 'War on Drugs' by using kinetic military action against criminal drug cartels off the coast of Venezuela, the U.S. Congress is torn over supporting or not supporting President Donald Trump's effort to stamp out the illicit drug trade that has killed tens of thousands of Americans. Republican lawmakers […]
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AG Chris Carr Announces Indictment of Healthcare Facility Owners for Medicaid Fraud

AG Chris Carr Announces Indictment of Healthcare Facility Owners for Medicaid Fraud

James Swafford
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December 17, 2025
Attorney General Chris Carr recently announced that Kim Higgins and Marcel Higgens, both from Woodstock, have been indicted in DeKalb County on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Medicaid Fraud and a combined 23 counts of Medicaid Fraud.  The defendants owned and operated a behavioral health facility known as Overcomers Day Services, LLC, that provided Intensive […]
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Trump Announces 'Complete Blockade' on Oil Tankers

Trump Announces 'Complete Blockade' on Oil Tankers

Joseph Quesada
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December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a naval blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” leaving and heading to Venezuela," saying that the South American nation was "completely surrounded." In a post on Truth Social, Trump claims that Venezuela has been using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by […]
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Georgia Democratic Delegation Pushes Back Against the Trump Tariffs

Georgia Democratic Delegation Pushes Back Against the Trump Tariffs

James Swafford
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December 16, 2025
Georgia’s Democratic Congressional delegation, led by Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), has urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring Senate Joint (SJ) Resolution 88 to the House Floor for an immediate vote on the Trump tariffs. The bill recently passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 51-47 and aims to […]
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Trump Declares Fentanyl as WMD amid Drug War Escalation

Trump Declares Fentanyl as WMD amid Drug War Escalation

Joseph Quesada
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December 16, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Trump signed an executive order classifying the street drug fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. “The manufacture and distribution of fentanyl, primarily performed by organized criminal networks, threatens our national security. It also fuels lawlessness in our hemisphere and at our border,” the proclamation declares. During an event on Monday, December […]
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Georgia Lawmakers Respond to Recent Violence in Australia and Rhode Island

Georgia Lawmakers Respond to Recent Violence in Australia and Rhode Island

James Swafford
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December 16, 2025
A recent wave of violence has shocked the world after a terrorist incident occurred in Sydney, Australia, and a mass shooting in Rhode Island, USA. Fifteen people were shot and killed in Sydney, and two people were shot and killed at Brown University in Rhode Island.  Georgia lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have […]
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Trump Files $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against BBC

Trump Files $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against BBC

Joseph Quesada
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December 16, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC on Monday. Trump accuses the British network of defamation alongside deceptive and unfair trade practices. The president filed the suit in a Miami federal court, seeking $10 billion in damages. The 33-page civil complaint accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, […]
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FBI Arrests Four Alleged Terrorists Plotting New Year's Eve Attacks

FBI Arrests Four Alleged Terrorists Plotting New Year's Eve Attacks

Joseph Quesada
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December 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES – The FBI announced the arrests of four suspected members of an extremist group this week. The members allegedly plotted coordinated bombing attacks on New Year’s Eves across the Los Angeles area. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on X that members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front had planned to conduct “a series […]
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Trial for Wisconsin Judge Accused of Helping Immigrant Escape ICE Agents Begins

Trial for Wisconsin Judge Accused of Helping Immigrant Escape ICE Agents Begins

Joseph Quesada
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December 15, 2025
MADISON, Wis. – Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s trial begins on Monday, December 15. The Trump administration sought charges against Dugan for her actions in the spring. Dugan faces federal charges of obstructing a proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest. The trial in federal court in Milwaukee revolves around what […]
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Brian Kemp Calls Out Senator Alex Padilla For Obstructing Confirmation Process

Brian Kemp Calls Out Senator Alex Padilla For Obstructing Confirmation Process

James Swafford
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December 14, 2025
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) recently sent a scathing letter to Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), urging him to stop obstructing the long-overdue confirmation of Lieutenant General Thomas Carden to the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB). It has been more than five months since Gen. Carden was first nominated for this critical, […]
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U.S. Admiral Steps Down from Command Early Amid Challenges

U.S. Admiral Steps Down from Command Early Amid Challenges

Joseph Quesada
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December 12, 2025
DORAL, Fla. – U.S. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, who is in charge of military operations in Latin America, handed off command responsibilities this week. The admiral’s retirement comes amid increased criticism over the Trump administration’s actions in the region. Adm. Holsey has retired a year into his role. The posting usually lasts three to four […]
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Raphael Warnock Secures $300 Million in Hurricane Helene Aid for Georgia

Raphael Warnock Secures $300 Million in Hurricane Helene Aid for Georgia

James Swafford
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December 12, 2025
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) recently announced that he has secured $314 million in federal funding for outstanding payments owed to Georgia counties and entities in the wake of Hurricane Helene.  The aid package was released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following months of pressure from Sen. Raphael Warnock to obtain for Georgia communities, […]
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Mike Collins's Landmark PERMIT Act Passes House

Mike Collins's Landmark PERMIT Act Passes House

James Swafford
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December 12, 2025
The House of Representatives recently passed Representative Mike Collins' (R-GA) landmark legislation, House Resolution 3898, which is known as the PERMIT Act. The purpose of the bill is to reduce bureaucratic hurdles, streamline review processes, and enhance the efficiency and transparency of permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA). This bill will have an immediate […]
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Buddy Carter Secures $320 Million for Georgia in National Defense Authorization Act

Buddy Carter Secures $320 Million for Georgia in National Defense Authorization Act

James Swafford
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December 11, 2025
Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) has announced his formal support for the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes more than $320 million in funding for military projects and installations in Georgia’s First Congressional District. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration and includes funding for: $105 million for Fort Stewart Barracks (extended) […]
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Trump Unveils $1 million 'Gold Card' Immigration Visas

Trump Unveils $1 million 'Gold Card' Immigration Visas

Joseph Quesada
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December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration has begun accepting immigration applications for the “Trump Gold Card." The visa program offers legal status and a pathway to U.S. citizenship to foreign recipients. Individual applicants will pay $1 million, while corporations are set to pay twice the amount per foreign-born employee. The president […]
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