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President Donald Trump (R) has announced that a deal has been brokered between the United States and Mexico to lift their competing tariffs against each other. As part of the agreement, Mexico will supply 10,000 troops to the border in an attempt to curb the influx of drug trafficking (specifically fentanyl). The United States has […]
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 […]
Kemp Prioritizing Tort Reform He has been signaling this for months, and now Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp officially unveiled his plan to tackle Tort Reform in the state. Considering the popularity that Gov. Kemp holds, trial lawyers and Democrats are not too happy about his unveiling of what could be the undressing of their long-running […]
After President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order banning all sex change operations for minors, Rep Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is once again calling upon the 119th Congress to pass her Protect Children's Innocence Act. Rep. Greene introduced the bill in both the 117th and 118th Congress but stalled in committees. Ironically, it was […]
Representative Nikema Williams (D-GA) has released a message on social media following the end of President Donald Trump's (R) federal funding freeze which was instituted last week via an internal memo. The White House faced immediate criticism but attempted to explain the memo's parameters by sharing that "the pause does not apply across-the-board" and excludes […]
Justice for Laken: Trump Signs Laken Riley Act Into Law A Georgia college nursing student, Laken Riley, was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant in February of 2024. This sparked national controversy as former President Joe Biden (D) received criticism for his handling of the southern border and lax illegal immigration policies. However, with President […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) shared his thoughts on the passage of the first bill President Donald Trump (R) has signed into law, the Laken Riley Act. The bill immediately deports illegal immigrants who have been arrested for shoplifting, assault against police officers, and crimes that result in death or serious bodily injury. It also grants states […]
Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez (D) has been sentenced to 11 years in prison following his bribery and corruption conviction. Menendez, who served as New Jersey’s Senator from 2006 to 2024, accepted nearly $500,000 in cash, a luxury vehicle, home furnishings, and gold bars from the Egyptian government. Former Senator Menendez was also subjected […]
President Donald Trump (R) has signed the Laken Riley Act into law. The bill immediately deports illegal immigrants who have been arrested for shoplifting, assault against police officers, and crimes that result in death or serious bodily injury. It also grants states the ability to sue the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for injunctive relief if "immigration […]
MTG Celebrates Google's Recognition of Trump's Executive Order, Map Will Now Say 'Gulf of America' The "Gulf of America" will be recognized as such, Google has announced. This comes after Rep. Taylor Greene introduced legislation to permanently codify President Donald Trump's (R) executive order changing the name from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf […]
Google has shared it will change its maps to reflect President Donald Trump's (R) executive order, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is celebrating Google's decision just weeks after she introduced legislation to make President Trump's executive order irreversible. Google has changed its maps to call […]
Georgia Congresswoman Provides Help to Immigrants Encountering Law Enforcement Representative Nikema Williams (D-GA) released information on how to deal with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with graphics and in-depth details of their rights. She did not specify whether the distribution of the information she provided was for legal or illegal immigrants. Read More […]
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to begin constructing a “next-generation missile defense shield” similar to Israel’s Iron Dome. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth thanked Trump for leading the Iron Dome initiative, construction of which is set to begin immediately. President Trump has previously claimed he would lead […]
Lawmakers from across the political spectrum have commemorated the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day is held annually on January 27th, commemorating the 1945 liberation day of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The commemorative day is meant to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims […]
Over the weekend, Representative Nikema Williams (D-GA) and her office produced graphics directed at immigrants (she does not specify legal or illegal) dealing with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). With President Donald Trump (R) facilitating raids against illegal immigrants across the country, the Georgia congresswoman reminds migrants to "know their rights" should they […]
Colombian President Caves After Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Illegal Immigration Colombia's Socialist President Gustavo Petro felt the wrath of the new American administration this past weekend, when President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs against his country for refusing to allow a couple of U.S. planes full of Colombian illegal aliens to land. Upon the […]
