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House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level
The Democratic-controlled House has approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level.
Trump Pardons Flynn, Taking Direct Aim at Russia Probe
President Donald Trump has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Louisiana Superintendents Ask for Looser Quarantine Rules
Leaders of several Louisiana public school systems are calling on state officials to relax coronavirus quarantine rules.
Early Voting Starts Friday in Louisiana’s Runoff Elections
Louisiana voters will start casting ballots Friday as the weeklong early voting period begins in a slate of December runoffs.
LSU Reportedly Mishandled Sexual Misconduct Complaints
The USA Today says at least nine LSU football players have been reported to police for sexual misconduct and dating violence since Ed Orgeron became head coach in 2016.
Judge Rejects GOP Try to Block Louisiana Virus Restrictions
A Louisiana judge has rejected an effort by Republican state House members to force an end to Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' coronavirus restrictions.
Trump Fires Esper as Pentagon Chief after Less than 2 Years
Esper was Trump's second defense secretary, succeeding Jim Mattis, who resigned in 2018.
New Orleans’s Dixie Beer to Become Faubourg Brewing Company
The iconic Louisiana brewery, Dixie Beer, will now be known as Faubourg Brewing Company.
Trump Sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; Asks for Wisconsin Recount
This lays the groundwork for contesting the outcome in undecided battleground states that could determine whether President Donald Trump gets another four years in the White House.
GOP’s Higgins Reelected to Louisiana US House Seat
Two-term incumbent Republican Clay Higgins has won reelection in southwest Louisiana.
Actress Lori Loughlin Reports to Prison in College Scam
Authorities say “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison in California to begin serving her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal.
Louisiana State Police Leader Retiring Amid Controversy
The head of the Louisiana State Police will retire from the job at the end of the month.
Hurricane Delta Inflicts New Damage on Hurricane-ravaged Louisiana
Hurricane Delta made landfall at 6 p.m. Friday night with top winds of 100 mph. It made landfall near Creole — a distance of only about 15 miles from where Laura struck in August. It’s the second hurricane to make landfall in Cameron Parish in 43 days.
Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Talks Until after Election
President Donald Trump has called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief.
Governor Edwards Declares State of Emergency
The storm is on track to hit his state later this week.
McEnany Tests Positive for COVID-19
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes days after President Donald Trump tested positive for the cornorvirus.
2-term Louisiana Governor Mike Foster Dies at 90
Reaction from Governor John Bel Edwards, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, and LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack.
Update: Chiefs-Patriots Game Back On After Followup COVID-19 Testing
This NFL has postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.
White House Doctor says Trump Could be Discharged Monday
Dr. Brian Garibaldi said Sunday that President Trump is “up and well” and the plan was to have him “out of bed” Sunday as much as possible.
NY Times: Trump Paid $750 in US Income Taxes in 2016, 2017
President Donald Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report in The New York Times.