National Politics

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 […]

Minnesota experienced a shocking incident of political violence recently, as two Democratic lawmakers were the targets, and unfortunately, one was killed.  State Rep. Melissa Hortman was shot and killed alongside her husband. State Rep. John Hoffman and his wife were shot, but fortunately made it out alive.  Thankfully, the suspect is now in custody after […]

The House of Representatives passed several bills affecting law enforcement, including two measures that specifically impact law enforcement in the District of Columbia (DC). Another bill targets elections in DC. The final one is the HALT Fentanyl Act, which reclassifies and regulates fentanyl. First, House Resolution (HR) 884 was passed. This bill prohibits a non-U.S. […]

A new conflict between Israel and Iran has begun after Iran failed to reach a deal with the U.S. Israel launched a strike against Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities, ballistic missile sites, and its top military officials. Israel acted unilaterally and without U.S. involvement as part of Operation Rising Lion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the […]

The House of Representatives just passed the first DOGE rescissions package. Georgia Republicans rallied to support the package and advocate for more bills just like it.  House Resolution (HR) 4, also known as the Rescissions Act of 2025, was passed by the House. The bill codifies President Trump’s request to eliminate $9.4 billion in spending.  […]

A recent poll released by the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance (PRA) found that a majority of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at lowering drug prices for pharmaceutical companies. President Trump issued the order in mid-May, arguing that other countries have drastically lower drug prices because their governments are the single buyers and […]

Republican lawmakers are at an apparent impasse regarding next steps with Iran as nuclear negotiations sputter.  Iran and President Donald Trump’s administration have been discussing potential diplomatic solutions to halt the former’snuclear development programs.  However, recent reports suggest Iran is unwilling to concede to the US’s main requests, and every day without a‘nuclear deal’ brings […]

The House of Representatives moved forward with two resolutions and three new bills. Both resolutions denounce antisemitism, while the bills focus on transportation and small businesses. House Resolution (HR) 488 is the first resolution. It denounces the terrorist attack that occurred in Boulder, Colorado.  HR 481 condemns the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish […]

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shocked the medical establishment. Kennedy has moved by fire every member of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. Senate Democrats have slammed this move as dangerous and radical. Sec. Kennedy decided a clean sweep was necessary to regain public confidence. He stated, "ACIP new members will prioritize public health […]

Georgia Republicans have expressed their outrage at the LA riots. They have called for order to be restored and for mass deportations to continue. The riots in LA began as a response to ICE raids that targeted those with criminal histories. Dozens of people were taken into custody from multiple locations across the city. The […]

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently struck Houthi assets in the Hudaydah Port in Yemen as a response to ongoing daily Houthi attacks on Israel’s citizenry.  According to IDF reports, the Hudaya port was targeted because it “is used to transfer weapons and to exploit civilian infrastructure to advance terrorist activities.”  Civilians allegedly received warnings […]

Gov. Brian Kemp has traveled to Canada to attend a trade conference. The purpose of the trip is to strengthen economic alliances between the southeastern states and Canadian provinces.  The conference, known as the Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces Alliance conference, is expected to run through June 10th. The alliance was established in the late 2000s to […]

Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) condemned House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-NY) recent vow to unmask Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting illegal aliens in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). "This is reprehensible. The House Minority Leader threatened to dox our courageous @ICEgov agents for protecting our communities. Democrats continue to be pro-crime […]

The clash between President Trump and Elon Musk has lawmakers divided. Georgia Republicans, however, stand united in backing Trump.  The whole feud goes back to the big, beautiful bill. Musk publicly denounced it with his statement, calling it an abomination. Trump expressed his disappointment with Musk and has urged Republicans to pass the bill forward.  […]

The House of Representatives has moved to pass three new bills on small businesses and health and human services. Specifically, one of the bills targets the Small Business Administration (SBA). Another one targets the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  First, the House passed House Resolution (HR) 1642. The bill is formally titled the […]

Senator Raphael Warnock (D) has taken a strong stance against the big, beautiful bill, making the bill into a moral issue and shamed those who voted for it.  Sen. Warnock has posted many times on X about his opposition to the big beautiful bill. He has even referred to it several times as the ‘big […]

President Donald Trump recently imposed a travel moratorium on several Middle Eastern countries plus Cuba and Venezuela.  President Trump justified the travel ban by arguing that the countries included fail to cooperate with the US government’s immigration proceedings. The travel ban includes blanket prohibition on all immigrants from 12 states and partial prohibitions on immigrants […]