Politics Jul 21 WATCH: Kennedy presses top military officials for 'straight talk' on fallout if U.S. leaves Iran now By Joshua Barajas
Politics Jul 06 A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S., putting it next to a Louisiana airfield that has become the nation’s largest hub of deportation flights. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
Politics Jul 02 Grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in fight over changes to local courts Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts. By Safiyah Riddle, John Hanna, Associated Press
Politics Jun 28 U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, wins the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in the two-candidate runoff after they finished ahead of Cassidy in the GOP primary May 16. By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Associated Press
Politics Jun 27 Trump-backed Julia Letlow faces John Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, and state Treasurer John Fleming are competing in the runoff. The two finished ahead of Sen. Bill Cassidy in the May 16 primary after Trump denounced the two-term senator, who voted… By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Associated Press
Jun 26 Live Results: Louisiana midterm primary runoffs Louisiana Republicans will nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term. Continue reading
Jun 23 Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can't sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks By Mark Sherman, Associated Press While justices condemned what happened to the former inmate, they ruled that a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of inmates does not permit lawsuits for money damages even when rights are violated. Continue reading
May 29 Louisiana passes new congressional map to eliminate majority-Black district, give GOP another seat By Jack Brook, Associated Press Approval of the new House map came a month after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s current map as an illegal racial gerrymander, weakening the landmark 1965 federal Voting Rights Act. Continue reading
May 27 Midterm redistricting has placed millions in new voting districts. Here's where 6 state efforts stand By David A. Lieb, Associated Press President Donald Trump hopes the unusual mid-decade redistricting can help Republicans retain control of the closely divided House, despite negative approval ratings and historical tendencies for the incumbent's party to lose seats… Continue reading
May 19 Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president's wishes. Continue reading