WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Oct. 29, 2024, on the Democratic backsliding in the country of Georgia: * * * The United States has long stood with the Georgian people and supported the country of Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. That is why I have been deeply alarmed by the country's recent democratic backsliding, including the enactment of legislation mirroring Russian laws that restrict fundamental freedoms  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Georgia's parliamentary elections: * * * Georgia's vibrant democracy has been a source of strength since 2004, and yesterday's turnout demonstrates the Georgian people's embrace of democracy. In 2024, however, international and local observers noted a pre-election environment marked by the ruling party's misuse of public resources, vote buying, and voter intimidation, all of which   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Paul Shirk, 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- On this edition of the Tinker Talks Podcast, we're joined by the leadership team for Tinker's own 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief. They spoke about the 507th's mission, vision, priorities, and what it means to be an Okie.   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Georgia man pled guilty today to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (the Jalisco cartel). On Aug. 5, a co-conspirator pled guilty for his role in the same money laundering scheme. Accor  more