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Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie

Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing…

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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be…

World News

Ceasefire status is unclear after Israel reports continued missiles from Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” soon…

National News

Chief Justice Roberts warns against heated political words about judges

Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking at a moment when threats against judges are on the rise, warned on…

Local News

Opioid Abatement Grant Program applications open

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is issuing a call for projects for its Opioid Abatement Grant Program —…

State News

Supreme Court doesn’t rule on Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district

The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering…

Local News

Under pressure: More than 4,000 Iowa National Guard soldiers train at Fort Polk

By Sgt. Ryan Reed | Special to the News Leader FORT POLK — More than 4,000 soldiers from…

State News

Super Bowl halftime performer who disrupted performance arrested

A 41-year-old New Orleans man has been arrested for a disturbance he is accused of creating during the…

State News

CVS responds to Louisiana lawsuits, says they are ‘without merit’

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square CVS Health is pushing back against claims from Louisiana Attorney General Liz…

Local News

Trump admin expands LNG authorizations in Gulf of America states

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Under the Trump administration, the Department of Energy has so far…

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