With support from 16 Democrats – a rarity in politics in 2025 – former U.S. Sen. David Perdue was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday as ambassador to China. He will become one of the most important figures in a pivotal time in the relationship between the global superpowers, as the ongoing trade war has heightened tensions both politically and economically. Notably Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock voted against the confirmation. Perdue’s stature as a diplomat is RISING…
Could Paramount be coming to Georgia?
Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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