NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trump administration intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he rejected a last-minute deal to remain in jail, plead guilty to human smuggling charges and be ...

Mayor LaToya Cantrell made history — becoming the city's first mayor to be indicted while in office.

Cantrell’s indictment comes 11 years after the conviction of former Mayor Ray Nagin, who accepted bribes from businessmen seeking city contracts.

Govt + Politics As Democrats fight ‘fire with fire,’ gerrymandering opponents seek a path forward Advocates for less partisan maps say this redistricting battle could galvanize their efforts.

WASHINGTON — Officials have already cleared dozens of homeless encampments in the District of Columbia in recent days as President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the nation’s capital for a “crime ...

Wetlands in the New Orleans area harmed by the now defunct Mississippi River Gulf Outlet are a step closer to getting a much-needed restoration, though officials have yet to secure the money needed ...

Records show the Louisiana Department of Health has made changes to its Medicaid billing and diagnosis codes so that gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapy are excluded from coverage.

WASHINGTON — FBI agents raided the home and office of former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, a one-time adviser to President Donald Trump who has become a frequent critic of the ...

Now, after its 40th year and 38th hypoxia cruise, The Pelican’s annually planned journey faces challenges to stay afloat, potentially undermining decades of research and future plans to get the dead ...

Critics argue that asylees and refugees, who are extensively vetted and have a legitimate path to citizenship, can wait years for a green card, which entitles them to a wider array of benefits.

BY: Robert Stewart and Bobbi-Jean Misick, Verite - August 21, 2025 Two Louisiana mothers who were deported to Honduras along with their citizen children in April have now sued the Trump administration ...

Now, after its 40th year and 38th hypoxia cruise, The Pelican’s annually planned journey faces challenges to stay afloat, potentially undermining decades of research and future plans to get the dead ...