Iran's Supreme Leader Warns Any US Attack Will Trigger War

Iran's Supreme Leader Warns Any US Attack Will Trigger War

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, advised that any strike against his country by the United States would ignite a “regional war” in the Middle East, further increasing tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily attack the Islamic nation in response to its actions amid recent nationwide protests, according to The Associated Press. […]
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Speaker Mike Johnson Predicts End to Partial Shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson Predicts End to Partial Shutdown

Joseph Quesada
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February 1, 2026
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shared this past week that he believes he can garner the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown within days, with the House debating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reforms within the following two weeks. "I’m very optimistic that we will get everyone back in town,” Johnson said […]
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5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos and Father are Freed from Detention

5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos and Father are Freed from Detention

Joseph Quesada
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February 1, 2026
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, who were taken into custody by federal immigration agents in Minnesota on Jan. 20 and held in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Texas, have been released following U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of San Antonio’s order against the Trump administration’s […]
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Georgia Enters New State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Weather

Georgia Enters New State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Weather

James Swafford
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January 30, 2026
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) declared a statewide State of Emergency today ahead of this weekend's winter storm. To clarify, this is a separate executive order from the one issued on January 22nd ahead of Winter Storm Fern, and it will be active until February 6th.   “While Mother Nature may not be giving us a break […]
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Governor Brian Kemp Announces University System Transfer Agreement

Governor Brian Kemp Announces University System Transfer Agreement

James Swafford
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January 30, 2026
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) recently announced that the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and Mercer University have signed new transfer agreements to create seamless pathways for technical college students to earn bachelor’s degrees. Expanding Student Pathways Known as articulation agreements, this kind of partnership allows graduates from any of TCSG’s 22 colleges to transfer […]
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Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Selling Oil to Cuba

Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Selling Oil to Cuba

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 29 that would impose levies on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, declaring a national emergency toward the island nation. Within the executive order, President Trump said the "policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba constitute an unusual and […]
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Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Major Oil Privatization Bill

Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Major Oil Privatization Bill

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez signed into law a reform of the nation’s hydrocarbons legislation, opening the country’s oil industry towards privatization and allowing for more foreign investment. President Rodriguez enacted the reform bill less than a month after the capture of deposed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military operation in Venezuela’s capital, […]
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Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Department Over Tax Leak

Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Department Over Tax Leak

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump, Don Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump organization are suing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department for $10 billion over the federal agencies’ failure to prevent alleged leaks of President Trump’s tax information during his first term, which was given to several news outlets. The suit, filed in […]
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Georgia General Assembly Closes Out First Two Weeks of 2026 Session

Georgia General Assembly Closes Out First Two Weeks of 2026 Session

James Swafford
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January 29, 2026
In a press release, State Senator Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) detailed how the Georgia General Assembly began 2026 with a productive start after gaveling in the Legislative Session on January 12th.  First Week The first week began with Georgia’s congressmen attending the Eggs & Issues Breakfast, hosted by members of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, […]
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Trump's 'Border Czar' Vows Comprehensive 'Draw down' Efforts

Trump's 'Border Czar' Vows Comprehensive 'Draw down' Efforts

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan gave his first news conference on Jan. 29, since his arrival in Minnesota, affirming that “massive changes” will be made to federal immigration operations in the state. He pledged to “draw down” the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal officers within the area. “I’m not here […]
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Senate to Vote on Advancing Funding Package and Reforms

Senate to Vote on Advancing Funding Package and Reforms

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
The Senate is set to take a procedural vote on Jan. 29 on a bill to fund the remaining government agencies and programs, amid a potential partial government shutdown expected by Jan. 30. Democratic senators met privately on Jan. 28 to discuss a list of demands for reforming the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and […]
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FBI Executes Search Warrant on Fulton County Election Office

FBI Executes Search Warrant on Fulton County Election Office

James Swafford
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January 29, 2026
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently executed a search warrant on the election office of Fulton County, Georgia, in an attempt to gain records related to the 2020 presidential election.  FBI agents were seen securing the area and loading boxes from the main building into trucks. The boxes likely contained ballots, scanner tapes, electronic […]
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Judge Blocks ICE From Arresting Resettled Refugees in Minnesota

Judge Blocks ICE From Arresting Resettled Refugees in Minnesota

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota has temporarily halted the Trump Administration from arresting and detaining resettled refugees in the state, following a suit accusing federal immigration officers of “hunting” them down and transporting them to a detention facility in Texas. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said federal immigration agencies can continue lawful immigration procedures in […]
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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones Applauds Senate Advancement of Senate Bill 382

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones Applauds Senate Advancement of Senate Bill 382

James Swafford
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January 28, 2026
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) has applauded the progress made on a key priority for the 2026 Legislative Session – property tax reform. The Senate Committee on Finance will meet today to consider Senate Bill (SB) 382, which would make annual caps on increases in home values mandatory across the state.  In 2024, the Senate […]
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AG Chris Carr Secures Victory in Defense of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act

AG Chris Carr Secures Victory in Defense of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act

James Swafford
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January 28, 2026
Attorney General Chris Carr has secured a sweeping victory in defense of Senate Bill (SB) 202, Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, against a non-governmental organization (NGO) known as the Coalition for Good Governance.  The NGO’s mission is to engage in litigation based on issues of elections, government accountability, due process, and equal protection of the law. […]
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Shooting Involving Border Patrol Leaves 1 in Critical Condition

Shooting Involving Border Patrol Leaves 1 in Critical Condition

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
An unidentified person was shot and injured in a shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona, leaving the person in critical condition, according to local authorities. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department shared that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requested it to “lead the use-of-force investigation involving the agent” in Arivaca, an unincorporated neighborhood. “We […]
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Democrats' Calls for Kristi Noem to Resign Intensify

Democrats' Calls for Kristi Noem to Resign Intensify

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
House Democratic leaders threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not fire her first, indicating a pivotal shift in how party leadership is tackling the Trump administration’s immigration operations. Concurrently, eight Democrats have signed on to an impeachment resolution against Secretary Noem amid the […]
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ICE Chief Ordered to Appear as Judge Warns of Contempt

ICE Chief Ordered to Appear as Judge Warns of Contempt

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, Todd Lyons, to appear in a Minneapolis court for the agency’s ongoing violations of court orders tied to immigration enforcement actions. Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz issued a three-page order, accusing federal immigration authorities of failing to adhere to […]
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