Yesterday, Lt. General H.R. McMaster was tapped to serve as National Security advisor by President Trump. McMaster served as Commanding General at Ft. Benning from June 2012 to July 2014. The then two star general received his third star and took his current post with Training and Doctrine Command. And, while Trump supporters are raving
The Democrats continued to stall as long as they could, but thanks to Harry Reid, stalling is the only bullet left in their gun. Congressman Tom Price was confirmed in the wee hours of the morning on a straight party line vote. A doctor is now at the helm of the agency that oversees Medicare,
President Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy left by Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. Georgia’s Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue released the following statements on the nomination: Senator Isaskon: “I have consistently said that the next Supreme Court justice should be someone who understands and values the
In looking through the GeorgiaPol.com Hazmat Unit’s inbox, I see the following three statements from members of the Georgia congressional delegation. I’ll post others in the comments section as I receive them and am available to do so. Senator David Perdue: “We are at war with ISIS and our previous president refused to put a
Senator David Perdue (R-GA) was on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” this morning to preview President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. You can watch the video below or read the talking points below the fold.
Eight years ago, I begrudgingly watched from a conference room at Dalton State College as a junior senator from Illinois take the oath of office to become the 44th President of the United States. It was my last semester of my undergraduate career as I would graduate in May of 2009 with a Bachelor of
We are getting word this evening that former Governor Sonny Perdue has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Agriculture Secretary. Breaking: Donald Trump taps Sonny Perdue as his agriculture chief https://t.co/i81TJRHtAo pic.twitter.com/rHBz0K7gMz — AJC (@ajc) January 19, 2017 This will make the second Georgian who will have a cabinet-level position inside
Because he’s Donald Trump’s nominee to head the department of Health and Human Services, and the author of the best plan with which to replace Obamacare, Kaiser Health News has set its sights on stopping Rep. Tom Price. With tactics that would make Joseph McCarthy blush and Joseph Goebbels beam with pride, Kaiser Health News
This week’s Courier Herald column: As our new year begins in Georgia, political optimism for many is fueled by the fact that a state governed by Republicans now has a White House and Congress controlled by Republicans. Well, optimism for many Republicans anyway. More than a few Democrats are still somewhere between pretending 2016 was
Politico reports that former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is the leading candidate to become Donald Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture. BREAKING IN PLAYBOOK — FORMER GEORGIA GOV. SONNY PERDUE is the leading candidate to be tapped as Donald Trump’s secretary of agriculture. Perdue has won statewide office twice, theoretically making his confirmation easier. Agriculture and veterans
