Georgia Politics
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The U.S. Senate recently voted to proceed with the "One Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and begin debating it in the chamber. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) voted against the motion after crusading against the OBBB for its provisions on spending and taxes. Sen. Warnock took a strong stance against the bill when it was still in […]
The US State Department is reportedly planning to revoke British band Bob Vylan’s US visas due to their recent antisemitic comments. Vylan, a London-based duo mixing punk rock and hip-hop, recently stirred controversy for chanting antisemitic slogans during their latest performance at the Glastonbury music festival. “Death, death to the IDF,” chanted the duo during […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to purportedly take “the politics out of ship naming.” The USNS Milk was ordered to be named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk during former President Barack Obama’s administration. Milk, whose homosexual tendencies caused […]
The US Treasury Department recently announced new sanctions against Mexican banks allegedly helping cartels finance and profit from their criminal activities. Specifically, Treasury is sanctioning the banks for assisting Mexican gangs to launder profits gained through fentanyl trafficking. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified three Mexico-based financial institutions “as being of primary money laundering […]
The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, testified before the U.S. Senate on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026. Senator Jon Ossoff (D) questioned him over the budget and pointed out some of its issues. Sen. Ossoff began questioning by confirming that the total budget request was for $441.2 billion. He […]
After President Donald Trump’s military action against Iran and its nuclear sites, most Republicans united in praise and support. However, Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-R) and Thomas Massie (KY-R) stand out as the two most notable outliers. Both representatives came out strongly against further involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran. They had different […]
The recent ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump has collapsed after Iran reportedly violated the terms by firing missiles at Israeli residential areas. In the early hours of Tuesday, June 24, missile fire from Iran struck a civilian building in Be’er Sheva, Israel, violating a ceasefire deal that […]
Georgia Republicans at both the federal and state levels united to support President Donald Trump’s military action against Iran. The Republican message has been uniform, praising the President’s decisiveness and commitment to strength. Starting from the House, Rep. Rich McCormick (R) contrasted Trump with Former President Obama. He also highlighted how Iran had the opportunity […]
President Donald Trump announced that the American military has bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, a move that has been met with a mixed reaction from both sides of the political aisle. Georgia Democrats are no exception. The strikes came a week after Israel struck down members of the Iranian General Staff and other nuclear sites. […]
Arslan Akhtar, a State Department Visa Specialist, has been removed from his role following hidden camera footage exposing his cooperation with illegal immigrants and racist beliefs. In the footage, obtained by O’Keefe Media group, Akhtar admits to helping illegal immigrants evade law enforcement, professes his desire to see Elon Musk “lynched,” criticizes Jews, and makes […]
Several bills signed by Governor Kemp in May are set to go into effect on June 1, 2025. The bills concern public health, regulation, and other issues facing Georgians. The first bill going into effect on June 1st is Senate Bill (SB) 58. This one is also known as the Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) promises to help Americans by increasing wages, and stimulating jobs, businesses, and housing, among other benefits.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei recently undermined Israel’s operation against Iran’s nuclear weapons development programs after the US voiced continued hope for negotiations. Iran has indiscriminately fired sundry inter-ballistic missiles against Israel as a response to Israel’s ongoing attacks targeting the former’s nuclear development programs. The attacks followed weeks of stagnating US-Iran negotiations after the […]
Rep. Rich McCormick (R) weighed in on the U.S. Supreme Court's upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. McCormick responded by promoting his bill to withhold federal funds from any kind of gender-affirming care. The Supreme Court ruled that the Tennessee law banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors doesn’t violate the […]
The lease for the Geological Survey’s water science center in Norcross, Georgia was set to be terminated by the Department of the Interior. Thanks to the efforts of Senators Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D), the center will remain open. The lease was supposed to be terminated as part of a DOGE initiative. DOGE raised […]
Israel is condemning a recent attack on the civilian Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva by Iran's military. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), an Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile struck Soroka Hospital, causing heavy damage and injuring dozens. Iranian officials reportedly claimed they were targeting nearby military bases. Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz decried the […]
Out of the fifty states, Georgia ranks in the middle when it comes to patriotism. According to a study conducted by WalletHub, Georgia places 22nd out of the fifty states. The two factors measured in the study were military engagement and civic engagement. Both factors were measured according to different statistics. For example, military engagement […]
The Georgia Senate Republican Caucus has elected Senator Jason Anavitarte (R-Dallas) as its Majority Leader of the Georgia State Senate. Sen. Anavitarte will assume his new role immediately, heading into the remainder of the 2025-2026 legislative session. “I am deeply honored by the trust my colleagues have placed in me,” said Sen. Anavitarte. “The people […]