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Stacey Abrams Claims She Didn’t Deny 2018 Georgia Election Loss But Invented New Definition Of ‘Victory’

Former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams said on “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace” Monday that she never denied losing the 2018 race — she was just using a different definition of “victory.” Abrams previously maintained that...

'Workers are not criminals': Seoul's foreign minister meets Rubio to discuss Koreans' release

'Workers are not criminals': Seoul's foreign minister meets Rubio to discuss Koreans' release

Published: 11 Sep. 2025, 10:04 A bus leave the Folkston Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Folkston, Georgia, on Sept. 10. [AP/YONHAP] WASHINGTON — Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on...

Trump orders transporting Korean workers to airport without physical restraints: foreign ministry

Trump orders transporting Korean workers to airport without physical restraints: foreign ministry

By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump instructed his officials to transport South Korean workers held at a detention facility to an Atlanta airport without physical restraints, such as...

(LEAD) Chartered plane to bring home Korean detainees set to depart Thursday: source

(LEAD) Chartered plane to bring home Korean detainees set to depart Thursday: source

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info in paras 4-5) By Song Sang-ho and Jang Ha-na WASHINGTON/ATLANTA, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- A plane, chartered to bring home Korean workers detained in a recent U.S. immigration crackdown, will take off from...

U.S. immigration chief says Koreans detained in Georgia raid will be 'deported'

U.S. immigration chief says Koreans detained in Georgia raid will be 'deported'

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday that Korean nationals detained in a recent U.S. immigration crackdown will be "deported," as South Korea is seeking to enable them to...

Repercussions Follow ICE Raid Halting Work at Georgia Battery Plant

Repercussions Follow ICE Raid Halting Work at Georgia Battery Plant

The official name U.S. immigration law enforcers gave the operation was "Low Voltage," but the jolt it delivered brought work to a halt at a Georgia plant scheduled to start making auto batteries by yearend. The repercussions extended to...

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants 4th Quarter

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants 4th Quarter

The Washington Commanders first game of the 2025/26 season is finally here and it’s a home division game against the New York Giants. Washington swept them last season, and has the opportunity to get three wins in a row against the G-Men for the...

Morning Brief: Trump’s Crime Crusade, Biden Anti-Christian Bias Exposed, Fall Elections To Watch

Morning Brief: Trump’s Crime Crusade, Biden Anti-Christian Bias Exposed, Fall Elections To Watch

The Trump administration conducts the largest single-site immigration raid in U.S. history as the president threatens to send the “Department of War” to Chicago. A new DOJ report alleges a “systematic pattern” of anti-Christian bias across the...

Hyundai immigration raid targets Gov. Kemp’s economic milestone| On The Record

Hyundai immigration raid targets Gov. Kemp’s economic milestone| On The Record

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Last week’s stunning immigration raid in a tiny southeast Georgia town continues to politically reverberate across the nation, as the White House promises more such workplace operations will continue. The raid...

Georgia Immigration Raid Targeting South Korean Factory Sets Back Korean-American Relations After Seemingly Successful White House Meeting

Georgia Immigration Raid Targeting South Korean Factory Sets Back Korean-American Relations After Seemingly Successful White House Meeting

An immigration raid on the site of a large Korean factory under construction in Georgia has spread shockwaves among South Koreans striving to meet President Trump’s demands for vastly increased Korean investment in America. Estimates vary, but as...

Trump asks appeals court to let him oust Lisa Cook from Fed

Trump asks appeals court to let him oust Lisa Cook from Fed

The Justice Department appealed a judge’s decision that temporarily blocks President Donald Trump from ousting Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud, keeping the case on track to end up at the Supreme Court. The...

Arrest of South Koreans in Georgia unlikely to hurt Seoul- Washington ties

Arrest of South Koreans in Georgia unlikely to hurt Seoul- Washington ties

Reports of the recent raid of a Georgia-based Hyundai E.V. plant and subsequent arrest of its workers, most of whom were South Korean citizens by the US Department of Homeland Security are regrettable indeed. New South Korean President Lee Jae...

South Korea asks U.S. to let detained workers leave without handcuffs

South Korea asks U.S. to let detained workers leave without handcuffs

South Korea asked its ally the United States on Wednesday to allow hundreds of Korean workers to leave the country quickly and without handcuffs after they were detained in an immigration raid on a Hyundai construction site in the state of...

ICE raids Georgia Hyundai battery plant, sparking firestorm with South Korea – what to know

ICE raids Georgia Hyundai battery plant, sparking firestorm with South Korea – what to know

Fox News correspondent Madison Scarpino discusses the immigration raid conducted at a Hyundai plant in Georgia on ‘Fox News Live.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal agents detained nearly 500 workers during an immigration raid at...

WaPo Publishes Hit Piece Criticizing Red States for Trying to Rein in Crime

WaPo Publishes Hit Piece Criticizing Red States for Trying to Rein in Crime

The Washington Post published a story Monday criticizing Republican-led states for attempting to fight back against criminal activity, while lamenting lawmakers’ efforts to keep constituents safe. The piece began with an attack against Mississippi...

S Korea workers detained in US may see return home delayed

S Korea workers detained in US may see return home delayed

South Korean workers who were detained in the US in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the state of Georgia may see their departure delayed, according to the South Korean Foreign Ministry. Their return home "has been made difficult...

The deportation economy hits Georgia

The deportation economy hits Georgia

The sweeping ICE operation in Georgia Thursday that rounded up some 475 illegal workers at a showcase development project is intended as a warning to employers nationwide. It also illustrates the America First contradiction of demanding foreign...

Who is Charlie Kirk, political activist killed in shooting at Utah college?

Who is Charlie Kirk, political activist killed in shooting at Utah college?

ATLANTA — News of Charlie Kirk’s shooting death at a Utah college on Wednesday sent shockwaves through Conservative circles. Kirk, a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed during one of his trademark...

Temu fined $2 million for federal transparency violations

Temu fined $2 million for federal transparency violations

ATLANTA (Atlanta News First) — Online marketplace Temu will pay $2 million in fines after federal authorities alleged the company violated transparency and accountability rules designed to protect consumers from fraudulent sellers. The penalty,...

Despite Another Close Loss, Falcons' Michael Penix Continues to Show 'He's Got it'

Despite Another Close Loss, Falcons' Michael Penix Continues to Show 'He's Got it'

ATLANTA — The final outcome was not what Michael Penix Jr. wanted, but his fight to carry the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was still a promising start to his second year in the NFL. Consider just his...

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