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• Senator Bill Cassidy votes in favor of commission to investigate Jan. 6 insurrection

  May 28, 2021 12:03 PM

  WASHINGTON - Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy was among the few Senate Republicans to vote in favor of forming a bi-partisan commission to investigate the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Despite Cassidy's vote, the legislation is expected to fall short of the votes needed to pass due... more »

• Woman charged in Capitol riot asks judge to let her take trip to Mexico

  February 3, 2021 5:33 PM

  WASHINGTON - A woman facing criminal charges after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last month has asked a federal judge to let her travel to Mexico for a "work-related bonding retreat." CNN cites court records saying Jenny Cudd, a flower shop owner from Midland, Texas, asked for permission... more »

• 2 National Guard members removed from inauguration security mission

  January 19, 2021 12:41 PM

  WASHINGTON - Officials removed two Army National Guard members from inauguration security efforts after vetting revealed they had ties to extremist groups. ABC News cites a federal official who said an FBI investigation determined the pair had ties to far-right fringe groups. No further details regarding which unit they... more »

• 'Deeply troubling': LSU Athletics responds to controversy surrounding sponsor in wake of DC riot

  January 11, 2021 2:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Athletics department says photos showing Rouses co-owner Donald Rouse Sr. at last week's protest which ended in a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol are "deeply troubling," but it's unclear if the controversy will affect the university's advertising relationship with the supermarket chain. On... more »

• Man photographed at Pelosi's desk during US Capitol riot arrested

  January 8, 2021 2:44 PM

  WASHINGTON - A man who allegedly broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office before posing for photographs at her desk is facing federal charges. ABC News reports Richard Barnett was arrested on three federal charges Friday in Little Rock, Arkansas. Barnett was seen kicking his feet up on Pelosi's... more »

• Baton Rouge man treated by President Trump's doctor after medical emergency Play Video

  May 29, 2017 7:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A local resident met an important member of the White House staff after he had a medical emergency this past week, and he didn't even realize it until after the fact. Neal Elliott had just arrived at the White House last week for his son's class... more »

• FBI Director James Comey has been fired

  May 9, 2017 5:46 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey. In a statement, Trump says Comey's firing "will mark a new beginning" for the FBI. The White House says the search for a new FBI director will begin immediately. Statement from @WhiteHouse @PressSec on @FBI Director pic.twitter.com/EdBRntMim5... more »

• President Trump approves Louisiana disaster relief declaration

  February 11, 2017 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards announced Saturday that President Donald Trump has approved the federal disaster declaration for Orleans and Livingston Parishes following the tornadoes in South Louisiana. Severe storms swepted through much of Southeat Louisiana Tuesday, causing damage to nearly 800 homes in several parishes. The... more »

• La GOP releases statement about Trump's likely nomination

  May 4, 2016 8:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Donald Trump's path to the Republican Presidential nomination became a lot clearer Wednesday when his final opponent, Ohio Gov. John Kasich suspended his campaign. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) did the same Tuesday night after Trump won the primary in Indiana. Wednesday afternoon, the state Republican party... more »