Sen. Bill Cassidy has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose nomination to health and human services secretary poses an equally consequential moment for the second-term Republican facing an uncertain political future in Louisiana.
President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration agenda — including a pledge to deport 20 million people — is sowing fear and uncertainty in Louisiana’s migrant enclaves, from working-class neighborhoods outside New Orleans to the crawfish ponds of Acadiana.
Politicians hope Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX performance isn’t “lewd” like Rihanna’s NFL Halftime joint. Nola.com reported that 17 Republican Louisiana legislators sent a letter to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the Louisiana Stadium and Expo District asserting that taxpayers should have more say in what is performed at the big game on Sunday (Feb.
A group from the Louisiana Legislature said the state should get some say in who performs when the Super Bowl is in New Orleans, and those performances should be more 'family-friendly.' No lawmakers from New Orleans signed the letter.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination following a second confirmation hearing Thursday.
Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, signaling that President Donald Trump’s pick will have to win over uncertain Republicans in order to secure the job.
As President Donald Trump took the oath of office for his second term, Louisiana's Republican leaders celebrated what they view as the dawn of a "new Golden Age" for America. From statements applauding the administration's day one actions to symbolic gestures of support,
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who is seeking to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026, is calling the senator a "RINO," or "Republican in name only."
The administration rescinded its order for a spending review due to blowback. Republicans had not joined the chorus of critics, even though red states are heavily dependent on federal grants.
The family-owned company of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign co-chair in Louisiana has agreed to pay $1.025 million to resolve allegations that it hired workers ineligible to work in the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice announced this ...
The alliance between Speaker Mike Johnson and President-elect Donald Trump may prove to be the most important relationship in Washington.
WASHINGTON — Louisiana Republicans saw the inauguration of Donald Trump as president for a second time as a “new day” for the state and the nation. Gov. Jeff Landry, who flew back to ...