Four ISIS-linked men slapped with US sanctions over alleged ties to human smuggling network

Four ISIS-linked men slapped with US sanctions over alleged ties to human smuggling network

Four men from Uzbekistan, Georgia sanctioned US says one is an ISIS leader, others have ISIS ties Assets frozen, Americans can’t do business with them (NewsNation) — The U.S. has frozen the assets of three men from Uzbekistan and one from the Republic of Georgia over their alleged ties to ISS and a human smuggling network. … Read more

So This Happened During Nathan Wade’s Odd Interview With CNN’s Kaitlan Collins

So This Happened During Nathan Wade’s Odd Interview With CNN’s Kaitlan Collins

Nathan Wade suddenly broke off his interview with CNN Wednesday for a brief meeting with his media consultant. (Watch the video below.) The bizarre moment unfolded when host Kaitlan Collins asked the prosecutor about his romance with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Word of their entanglement threw a wrench into the Georgia election-interference case … Read more

Georgia governor visits South Korea to highlight tech investments

Georgia governor visits South Korea to highlight tech investments

(NewsNation) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was in South Korea Friday to see some of the top international threats facing the United States. The Republican governor recently visited the Korean Demilitarized Zone as part of a 10-day trip during which he’s expected to highlight major tech investments heading to the Peach State.   Kemp joined … Read more

General Motors, OnStar face class action in data sharing case

General Motors, OnStar face class action in data sharing case

(WJET/WFXP) — General Motors is under fire for their alleged handling of data collection in a class-action lawsuit against General Motors; Onstar; and LexisNexis Risk Solutions. According to a press release from the Schmidt National Law Group, the case fundamentally centers around consumer data privacy. When some GM vehicles are driven, the built-in OnStar system … Read more

Thousands Rally In Georgia To Protest Adoption Of ‘Foreign Influence’ Law

Thousands Rally In Georgia To Protest Adoption Of ‘Foreign Influence’ Law

The law was first adopted by parliament two weeks ago Tbilisi, Georgia: Thousands of Georgians rallied Tuesday outside parliament after ruling party MPs adopted a divisive “foreign influence” law, overcoming a presidential veto on the bill despite Western warnings the move could jeopardise the country’s path to the European Union. The law, which critics have … Read more

U.S., EU and NATO decry Georgia’s decision to adopt ‘Russian law’

U.S., EU and NATO decry Georgia’s decision to adopt ‘Russian law’

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili delivers a speech during an gathering celebrating Europe Day outside her residence in Tbilisi on May 9, 2024. (Photo by Vano SHLAMOV / AFP) (Photo by VANO SHLAMOV/AFP via Getty Images) Vano Shlamov | Afp | Getty Images Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday held talks with European ministers to urgently … Read more

Georgia passes Russia-style law on foreign influence despite protests

Georgia passes Russia-style law on foreign influence despite protests

Georgian demonstrators protesting the controversial “foreign influence” bill stand in front of law enforcement officers blocking an area near the parliament building in Tbilisi on May 14, 2024. Vano Shlamov | Afp | Getty Images Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a highly controversial “Kremlin-style” law on foreign influence, despite massive protests in the country and … Read more

Brad Raffensperger Wrote To Larry David About ‘Curb’ Voting Law Plot

Brad Raffensperger Wrote To Larry David About ‘Curb’ Voting Law Plot

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was so bothered by the depiction of the state’s voting laws in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” that he fired off a personal letter to star and creator, Larry David. During the 12th and final season, David ends up getting arrested after he passes off a bottle of water to his … Read more

Court Finds Georgia GOP Party Official Voted Illegally 9 Times

Court Finds Georgia GOP Party Official Voted Illegally 9 Times

A Georgia Republican Party official who baselessly claimed there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election voted illegally nine times, a judge determined Wednesday. Brian Pritchard, first vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, received a public reprimand for voting in multiple elections in 2008 and 2010, even though the terms of his probation … Read more

Judge Forges Ahead In Georgia Election Interference Case

Judge Forges Ahead In Georgia Election Interference Case

ATLANTA (AP) — The charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, his lawyers argued in a court filing challenging the indictment. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee plans to hear arguments on that filing and on … Read more