Georgia Gains, Trump’s Cuts, and Global Clashes

This pod­cast cov­ers a mix of U.S. and inter­na­tion­al devel­op­ments. Geor­gia cit­i­zens are set to receive a $500 return, while Gov­er­nor Kemp’s salary could rise 37% to $250K, tying him for the nation’s high­est-paid gov­er­nor. GA SB9, seen as a shift toward Cal­i­for­nia-style poli­cies, has passed the House and awaits Sen­ate approval. A new book alleges Democ­rats planned Biden’s with­draw­al and mon­i­tored his health dai­ly since 2023, expect­ing his death in office. Trump plans to slash 8–50% of staff across 22 fed­er­al agen­cies, with RFK Jr. tar­get­ing HHS jobs under the DOGE ini­tia­tive, axing 13 divi­sions. Trump also with­drew a key cab­i­net nom­i­na­tion after Repub­li­cans lost a Penn­syl­va­nia spe­cial elec­tion in a Trump +15 dis­trict, amid upcom­ing races in Flori­da and Elise Stefanik’s Trump +20 New York dis­trict. A judge ordered the Trump team to pre­serve Sig­nal app leaks tied to Hegseth, Waltz, and Houthi texts, with Judge Boas­berg over­see­ing. Inter­na­tion­al­ly, Putin appears healthy and oppos­es West­ern moves, as France’s Macron plans a “reas­sur­ance force” in Ukraine. Flori­da may ease child labor laws, allow­ing 14-year-olds to work grave­yard shifts due to reduced ille­gal labor.

• GA cit­i­zens get a $500 return and Gov­er Kemp is tied for the nation’s high­est paid gov­er­nor under salary hike bill, a 37% increase from $182K to $250K. Wow, spend it if you got it. 
• GA SB9 is a step clos­er to Cal­i­for­nia. The GA House pass­es it and it is on its way to the Sen­ate. 
• Dems planned for Biden to with­draw from the pres­i­den­tial race, die in office as far back as 2023, new book claims. They were check­ing on a dai­ly basis to check to see if Joe died. 
• Trump to cut between 8–50% of staff at 22 gov­ern­ment agen­cies. RFK plans to slash 20K HHS jobs in the lat­est DOGE inspired purge of fed­er­al work­ers. Kennedy will elim­i­nate 13 of the agency’s divi­sions. 
• Trump pulls nom­i­na­tion for top cab­i­net pick in shock move. This is right off the PA spe­cial elec­tion that repub­li­cans lost. There are 2 spe­cial elec­tions in FL and Elise Stefanik’s dis­trict in NY is a Trump +20 but the PA dis­trict that a demo­c­rat won was a Trump +15. 
• Judge orders Trump admin­is­tra­tion to pre­serve Sig­nal leak mes­sages. Judge moves to pre­vent Hegseth Waltz and oth­ers from delet­ing Houthi texts. Judge James Boas­berg seems to be assigned to every case. 
• Putin doesn’t come across as if he is dying. 
• French pres­i­dent Macron announces plan for reas­sur­ance force in Ukraine. 
• FL con­sid­ers eas­ing child labor laws to make up for few­er ille­gal work­ers. It would make it legal for chil­dren at the age of 14 to work the grave­yard shift.