Georgia GOP Expels Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan

The former state officeholder has publicly supported Democrats, criticized fellow Republicans, and spoke at the Democratic National Convention. A Georgian who formerly held his state’s second-highest post as a Republican has been expelled from the party following months of discord. The Georgia Republican Party’s executive committee voted unanimously to oust Geoff Duncan, an ex-state lawmaker

U.S. refunding application fees for immigration program for citizens’ spouses

The U.S. government will issue refunds to tens of thousands of unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens who applied for a Biden administration program that was struck down in federal court, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, plans to refund the $580 application fee that

Laken Riley Act Blazes Through GOP House: Senate Showdown Looms

The Republican-controlled House has passed the Laken Riley Act on Tuesday, a hardline immigration bill named after a Georgia nursing student tragically murdered by an illegal immigrant. The vote marked the first major legislation of the new Congress, sending shockwaves through Washington and setting up a contentious Senate battle. Bipartisan House Vote The bill passed