Jon Ossoff Takes Heat From NRSC Over Weekend Campaign Rally

Jon Ossoff Takes Heat From NRSC Over Weekend Campaign Rally

James Swafford
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February 9, 2026
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) held a campaign rally over the weekend to gather support ahead of this year’s senatorial election. In his remarks, the Senator heavily criticized the Trump Administration over the rising costs of healthcare and the escalation of immigration enforcement.  Posting to X, Sen. Ossoff highlighted a moment of his speech where he […]
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Trump Administration Launches TrumpRx for Discounted Drugs

Trump Administration Launches TrumpRx for Discounted Drugs

Joseph Quesada
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February 6, 2026
The Trump administration unveiled TrumpRx.gov on Feb.5, a direct-to-consumer website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs at a discounted rate if they pay cash rather than through their health insurance. “You’re going to save a fortune,” President Donald Trump said during the launch event. “And this is also so good for overall health […]
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Attempted Trump Assassin Ryan Routh Gets Life Sentence

Attempted Trump Assassin Ryan Routh Gets Life Sentence

Joseph Quesada
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February 5, 2026
U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in September 2024, to life in prison. Routh was convicted on five counts for his assassination plot on President Trump in 2024, during his election campaign, while the president was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in […]
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Trump’s Border Czar Reduces Immigration Personnel in Minnesota

Trump’s Border Czar Reduces Immigration Personnel in Minnesota

Joseph Quesada
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February 5, 2026
The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 federal immigration agents in Minnesota “effective immediately,” White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Feb. 4 during a press conference in Minneapolis. Despite the reduction in personnel, Homan affirmed that immigration crackdowns will persist within the state. Nearly 25% of the total number of federal officers deployed to […]
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Georgia Democrats Denounce the FBI’s Fulton County Raid

Georgia Democrats Denounce the FBI’s Fulton County Raid

James Swafford
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February 4, 2026
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), alongside Representatives Nikema Williams (D-GA05) and Lucy McBath (D-GA06), is demanding answers and an immediate briefing from the Department of Justice (DOJ) following last week’s FBI raid of the Fulton County elections center.  The FBI’s raid follows a years-long suspicion of Georgia officials and voters after President Donald Trump lost the […]
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Senate GOP Leader John Thune Opposes Nationalizing Elections

Senate GOP Leader John Thune Opposes Nationalizing Elections

Joseph Quesada
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February 4, 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) shared with reporters on Feb. 3 that he’s not in favor of federalizing elections," following recent comments made by President Donald Trump on a podcast where the President suggested that "Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” During an appearance on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s podcast on Feb. […]
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House Narrowly Passes Bill to End Shutdown Crisis

House Narrowly Passes Bill to End Shutdown Crisis

Joseph Quesada
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February 3, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed a nearly $1.2 trillion funding package to end the four-day partial government shutdown on Feb. 3, following the Republican-led House’s passage of the bipartisan bill just hours prior. The measure, which allocates funds for the Pentagon, Treasury, Education, Labor, and State departments until Sept. 30, passed with a vote of […]
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Burt Jones Renews Commitment to School Choice in Georgia

Burt Jones Renews Commitment to School Choice in Georgia

James Swafford
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February 3, 2026
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) has announced a new top priority for the 2026 Legislative Session – reaffirming his commitment to empowering parents and expanding educational opportunity for students.  “Every Georgia parent deserves the freedom to choose the educational environment that best meets their child’s unique needs,” said Lt. Gov. Jones. “As Lieutenant Governor, I […]
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DOJ Pulls Epstein Files Following Disclosure of Victims’ Identities

DOJ Pulls Epstein Files Following Disclosure of Victims’ Identities

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had withdrawn thousands of files and “media” related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as attorneys told a New York judge that nearly 100 of his victims’ lives have been “turned upside down” due to the agency’s poor redactions in its most recent release of records. […]
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Ed Martin Out as DOJ's 'Weaponization Czar'

Ed Martin Out as DOJ's 'Weaponization Czar'

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
Ed Martin, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has been removed from his position as the “captain” of the Justice Department’s (DOJ) “Weaponization Working Group,” a group that has conducted investigations against prosecutors who launched past probes into President Trump and his allies, according to sources familiar with the matter. A DOJ spokesman affirmed […]
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Trump Signals Enhanced U.S. and India Economic Relations

Trump Signals Enhanced U.S. and India Economic Relations

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 that the U.S. and India have reached a trade agreement under which the U.S. has agreed to lower tariffs on India to 18%, with India, in turn, agreeing to end its reliance on Russian oil. The deal is aimed at easing economic tensions between the two countries. President […]
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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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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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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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