Sara Carter Newsletter - 1/17/25

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Blair Cullen
January 17, 2025

Stacey Abrams Group Fined Largest Amount in Georgia History for Campaign Finance Violations

January 16, 2025

A Democratic advocacy organization founded by former Representative Stacey Abrams and once led by Senator Raphael Warnock has been fined $300,000 for violating Georgia’s campaign finance laws. The decision, announced on Wednesday by Georgia’s ethics commission, marks the conclusion of a six-year investigation into the activities of the New Georgia Project and its affiliated action […]

Trump Pick for Treasury Secretary Lays Out Plan to ‘Usher in New, More Balanced Era of Prosperity’

January 16, 2025

President-elect Trump’s pick for Treasury Department secretary gave a positive outlook that the new administration can “usher in a new, more balanced era of prosperity that will lift up all Americans and rebuild communities and families across the country.” Nominee Scott Bessent, began his statement during his Senate confirmation hearing by reflecting on his upbringing in the […]

Oklahoma Sues Biden Administration for Costs of Educating Immigrant Children

January 16, 2025

In a declaration filed Tuesday in federal court, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters sued the Biden administration due to the cost of undocumented border crossings. The suit claims costs will persist for years to come, as immigrant children who already reside in Oklahoma “will need to be educated throughout school age,” he wrote. Specifically, Walters sued three […]

Biden DOJ Gives MS-13 Gang Leader Sweetheart Deal Despite Murder Spree that Killed 7

January 16, 2025

President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice gave a notorious MS-13 gang leader, who admitted to planning, approving or taking part in at least seven murders in a federal racketeering case, a plea deal, authorities confirmed. Jairo Saenz, 28, has avoided the death penalty and life in prison under the terms of his plea deal, and […]