Federal troops to descend on New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans, the laid-back city known as the Big Easy and the birthplace of…
LSU athletic director ousted in wake of football coach firing
LSU athletic director Scott Woodward resigned under pressure from the post he’s held for six years on Thursday…
Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward US House redistricting
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade redistricting…
New Orleans voters to choose new mayor amid corruption charges
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno was elected mayor Saturday in the race to…
Escaped inmate Derrick Groves captured months after New Orleans jailbreak
ATLANTA (AP) — A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious…
Memphis mayor learned of National Guard anti-crime deployment from Trump’s TV announcement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis’ mayor said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s TV announcement the day before was…
Trump Says He Might Send National Guard To New Orleans—Not Chicago
Topline President Donald Trump on Wednesday walked back his promise to send the National Guard to Chicago for…
Notorious Louisiana prison chosen to encourage self-deportation, Noem says
ANGOLA, La. (AP) — Federal authorities purposefully chose a notorious Louisiana prison to hold immigration detainees as a…
Sen. Cassidy, a physician eyeing reelection, careful in RFK Jr. rebuke
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy’s support was crucial to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as Secretary…
What to watch as 2026 Republican Senate races take shape
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s…