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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraineโs acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. โToday, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for negotiations with Ukrainian officials on a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war.ย Secretary Rubioโs meeting with Ukrainian officials follows President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelesnkyyโs recent acerbic discussion in the Oval Office.ย The discussion initiated the rapid deterioration of US-Ukraine relations, as […]
President Donald Trump is encouraging the people of Greenland to vote for candidates that will support annexing the island to the US in the upcoming general elections.ย โAs I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenlandโs right to determine their own future,โ said President Trump.ย […]
It was a busy day today at the Capitol as the General Assembly deliberated over a number of different bills. Various subcommittees came together to discuss new bills concerning public safety, health, and human services.ย The Senate Public Safety Committee met today to discuss House Bill (HB) 423 which seeks to set in motion an […]
US Central Command (CENTCOM) is reporting the recent capture of ISIS-K leadership as a result of a joint mission between US forces and armed Syrian groups.ย CENTCOM claimed its forces had cooperated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of armed Kurdish groups, to capture Salah Mohammad Al-Abdullah, an ISIS cell leader, in the […]
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order creating the USโ first ever Bitcoin and Crypto reserve.ย The executive order creates two separate reserves, one Bitcoin reserve and another Digital Assets reserve holding a gauntlet of cryptocurrencies, that will hold assets forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. President Trump has publicly […]
President Donald Trump recently ordered the re-designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The re-designation reverses former President Joe Bidenโs decision to remove the Houthisโ FTO status, originally set during President Trumpโs first term.ย The Houthis, an islamist political and military organization receiving significant funds from Iran, has […]
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled against President Donald Trumpโs request to freeze $2 billion of USAID payments.ย President Trump had asked SCOTUS to reaffirm the USโ freezing of $2 billion USAID โreimbursementโ payments to companies for work that had already allegedly been performed.ย However, in a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS rejected Trumpโs request, ruling […]
Georgia Republicans Slam Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Competing With Women After Senate Democrats successfully blocked the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, it was quickly found out that Georgia Senators, Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D), voted against it. If passed, the bill would have prohibited […]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the charging and extradition of terrorist Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as โJafar,โ for helping orchestrate the Abbey Gate terror attacks which killed 13 US military service members.ย The August 26, 2021 attacks occurred during President Joe Bidenโs Afghanistan withdrawal debacle.ย As US servicemembers attempted to coordinate the […]
Jones Chastises Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Transgender Sports Billย Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released a message on social media chastising Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for voting against a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a similar measure […]
Polls measuring viewersโ reactions to President Donald Trumpโs recent joint address to Congress are signaling overwhelming support for the president's speech. A CBS poll conducted shortly after President Trumpโs speech recorded 76% of viewers approved it.ย While the poll claimed 51% of viewers were Republican, 27% were independent while 20% were Democrats.ย The 76% approval […]
President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico while increasing current tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%. The tariffs had been originally imposed last February but were paused by President Trump due to ongoing negotiations with the respective countries.ย Trump has repeatedly promised, both during his presidential campaign and first […]
President Donald Trump ordered a halt to all US military aid to Ukraine following his recent contentious meeting with Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy.ย โThe president has been clear that he is focused on peace,โ a White House official reportedly stated. โWe need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing […]
Georgia Lawmakers React to President Trump and VP Vanceโs Heated Exchange With Ukrainian President Zelensky After the tense meetingย betweenย President Donaldย Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, many lawmakers went to social media to voice their opinion on how the Ukrainian President was treated. The reaction has been divided and mostly along party […]
President Donald Trumpโs Treasury Department recently announced that it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Actโs (CTA) beneficial ownership information reporting rule (BOI).ย BOI rules, originally designed to combat illicit business transactions, fraud, and money laundering by requiring businesses to disclose their ownershipโs identity, have faced criticism for being allegedly unconstitutional and burdensome for small […]
President Donald Trumpโs annoyance with Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy has seemingly worsened after the two recently engaged in a heated debate over the Ukraine-Russia war. President Zelenskyy reportedly stated the end of the Ukraine-Russia war is โstill very, very far away,โ inciting President Trumpโs immediate rebukes. โThis is the worst statement that could have been […]
The US Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong companies allegedly helping build Iranian military drones.ย The latest sanctions were described as part of President Donald Trumpโs โmaximum pressure campaign on Iran.โ Six entities operating out of China and Hong Kong were sanctioned for reportedly supplying critical components of […]