Between Ukraine and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Johnson has a tightrope to walk
On Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson made two seemingly contradictory moves.
Political news from state Louisiana
Convicted ex-New Orleans mayor has done his time. Now, can he get the right to carry a gun?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who was convicted on federal bribery, money laundering and other corruption charges in 2014, has completed his 10-year sentence and is asking a federal judge to restore his rights to carry a gun and vote.
Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.
Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the US
The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan, officials announced Wednesday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
WASHINGTON (AP) — For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine, mulling how best to gain a grasp of what is expected to be a difficult lift in the House.
Louisiana Legislature opened window for sex abuse survivors to sue, but state’s high court shut it
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Advocates for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse say they will ask Louisiana’s Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that wiped out 2021 legislation giving them a renewed opportunity to file civil damage lawsuits over their molestation.
Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people’s ages
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to require pornography websites to verify visitors are adults, a move that would follow Texas and a handful of other states despite concerns about privacy and how broadly the law could be applied.
Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program
Having been elected against no opposition despite prior charges of child molestation, the chief medical examiner of a south-east Louisiana community with more than a quarter-million residents took office Monday, poised to deliver on a pledge to eliminate an agency program that has helped collect key evidence in cases of sexual assault.