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Global Entry Enrollment Events extended: 'These enrollment events in Memphis and Little Rock will allow Customs and Border Protection to better serve our Gulf Coast trusted travelers by accommodating a large number of interview appointments'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 18, 2023

On Aug. 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Global Entry enrollment events, streamlining trusted traveler interviews for Gulf Coast applicants. The enrollment events will take place in Memphis, Aug. 16 to Aug. 20 and Little Rock, Aug. 23 to Aug. 27.

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Warnock votes against advancing Keystone XL Pipeline, which 'would be pumping 830,000 barrels of oil per day to U.S. refineries had Biden not shut it down'

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 2, 2022

Critics continue to believe the Biden administration is responsible for the ongoing pattern of high gas prices in the U.S. More specifically, it's the administration's immediate shutdown of the Keystone XL pipeline in early 2021 that has sparked a crude oil shortage of over 800,000 barrels per day. Many U.S. Democratic leaders, such as Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, seem to have the same energy agenda as Biden.

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New poll: ‘76% say grocery prices have risen in last month’ while Sen. Warnock supported spending bills that some say partly led to inflation

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 21, 2022

Ballotpedia’s most recent Scott Rasmussen Number of the Day poll finds a majority of voters have seen grocery prices and gas prices rise in the past month. Economists are predicting a recession is coming and inflation is not going away anytime soon. Some economists say inflation is tied to government spending, supply chain logistics and the war in Ukraine. Sen. Raphael Warnock has historically supported many of the spending bills under the Biden administration.

US, Georgia experiencing spike in opioid-related overdose deaths as drugs flood southern border

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 9, 2022

Overdose deaths in Georgia and across the U.S. have increased dramatically in the last two years.

Warnock votes to fund Georgia's sanctuary cities, while 'the federal executive branch has fallen down on the job of administering existing law at the border and elsewhere'

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 22, 2022

The crisis at the border has worsened more this year than any year before.

Barrasso: ‘American families need relief from Democrat policies’ as utility bills soar; Warnock supports green energy agenda

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 3, 2022

Sen. John Barrasso, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, is frustrated with Democrats for voting against policies that would lower energy costs for families while pushing more spending that heightens inflation, according to a press release.

Color Us United spokesperson 'wants nothing to do with Biden's student loan debt forgiveness,' Warnock shows support for president

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 1, 2022

President Joe Biden issued an executive order to forgive student debt, prompting criticisms from Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Republicans. Meanwhile, some Democrats, like Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, support the plan.

DHS secretary claims 'the border is secure' as Georgia opioid-related overdoses doubles

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 21, 2022

In an interview at the end of July, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas insisted the border was "secure."

JPMorgan economists: Inflation Reduction Act, supported by Warnock, will have 'almost no effect' on price growth

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 17, 2022

The Democrats' $750 billion climate and health care bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, was signed into law by President Biden on Tuesday but some budget analysts and JPMorgan economists say the legislation will have little near-term effect on the nation's economic problems.

Southern Border arrests expected to reach 2 million – Warnock votes for ‘border crisis denier’ to lead CBP

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 17, 2022

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently released their operational statistics for the month of July. In light of the number of arrests at the southern border during the agency’s fiscal year so far, analysts have expressed concern of surpassing the two million mark for the first time ever. Illicit drug seizures such as fentanyl, have also dramatically increased during fiscal year 2022 to date. Republicans have blasted Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock as having an "awful" record on border security.

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House Republicans as CPI falls in July: 'Inflation is a tax on all Americans'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 11, 2022

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers are out for the month of July, and although the reported inflation number is marginally lower than last month, the indexes for some crucial categories increased.

Warnock votes for Inflation Reduction Act, Sanders says it will 'have a minimal impact on inflation'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 9, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 advanced in the Senate recently by a 51-50 vote, according to the U.S. Senate website.

'Now is not the time to resurrect a harmful policy': Democrats' corporate minimum tax will affect Georgia manufacturers

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 3, 2022

Democrats are proposing a minimum corporate tax when many manufacturers are struggling with an impending recession amid inflation and supply-chain disruptions, according to new analysis results from the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT).

Over half of Georgians, Americans fear for their personal safety every day: 'Crime is skyrocketing in communities across the country'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2022

A recent survey conducted by OnePoll found that residents in Georgia and across the nation are increasingly concerned about crime.

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US Senate nominee Walker: 'We need to be talking about what people are concerned about'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 27, 2022

The U.S. Senate race in Georgia is heating up, and Republican nominee Herschel Walker will try to shift the focus of his campaign to highlight the shortcomings of Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and other Democratic leaders.

Inflation disproportionately affects 'Black Americans' in Georgia

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 23, 2022

Using data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, DaQuawn Bruce, an opinion contributor for USA Today, recently made the argument that high rates of inflation caused by President Joe Biden and the Democrats disproportionately affect people of color in Georgia and across the nation.

Georgia's Hispanic voters lean Republican: 'Democrats really lost working-class people'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 22, 2022

Hispanic Americans, who make up 19% of the total U.S. population and 9.5% of Georgia's population, are among the number of Americans that feel that flawed Democratic policies are the cause of some of the country's biggest problems, including rampant inflation, high gas prices, and high rates of crime. Recent poll results reveal that those within the Hispanic demographic, which historically voted Democratic, are leaning toward the Republican Party.

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Georgia's Gas Misery Index is high despite Biden's 'draining' of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 21, 2022

President Biden announced the use of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil with the goal of bringing down gas prices for American consumers, on March 31. Since then, the price of gas has increased over 6% and Georgia's Gas Misery Index has remained high since the SPR was tapped.

Pigott points out negative wage growths from stimulus checks: 'Joe Biden is the pay cut president'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 15, 2022

The state of Georgia is preparing to issue stimulus checks to residents and Tommy Pigott, rapid response director for RNC Research, took to Twitter to point out that ever since Biden released COVID-relief stimulus checks in March 2021 amounting to nearly $2 trillion, Americans' year-over-year real wage growth has been negative.

Increased cost of EVs makes Georgia gas prices look less painful

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 13, 2022

With inflation affecting the cost of basic necessities, most families in Georgia and across the nation cannot afford the price of an electric vehicle (EV), making high gas prices look a lot less painful comparatively.

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