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Winners and Losers in Louisiana: How the GOP Tax Bill Hits the Poor and Helps the Rich

June 14, 2025

Donald Trump has dubbed it “one big beautiful bill.” But for many in Louisiana—and across the country—it looks more like a blueprint for deepening inequality. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) offers a sobering analysis of the Republican tax-and-spending proposal. The findings bluntly show America’s poorest households stand to lose the most, […]

Judge Orders Trump to Return Control of California National Guard to Gov. Newsom

June 13, 2025

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from continuing his controversial use of the California National Guard in Los Angeles, ordering the White House to return command of the troops to Governor Gavin Newsom by noon Friday. The ruling, handed down Thursday by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, delivers a major legal blow […]

Louisiana Politicians React to Trump’s Plan to Phase out FEMA

June 12, 2025

On Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump announced his plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). During a meeting in the Oval Office, Trump and his Homeland Security Secretary confirmed that following the 2025 hurricane season, the agency would be eliminated, with some of its function falling to states and others being transferred […]

New Orleans Joins National “NO KINGS Day” With Protest Parade Against Trump’s Military Birthday Spectacle

June 12, 2025

On Saturday, June 14, more than 1,500 New Orleanians are expected to fill the streets of the Marigny in a bold and satirical display of protest against Donald Trump’s $100 million military birthday parade taking place in Washington, D.C. The local demonstration, known as the NO KINGS Day Protest Parade, is part of a massive, […]

Press Conference in Jena, LA. to Defend Immigrant and Human Rights As Mahmoud Khalil Is Set for Release

June 12, 2025

A national interfaith delegation of faith leaders, activists, and community organizers in the weeklong “Freedom Ride in Defense of Democratic Rights” will hold a press conference at LaSalle Detention Center on Friday June 13th 9:30AM as Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist unjustly detained by ICE, is set to be released under a federal judges […]

Winners and Losers in Louisiana: How the GOP Tax Bill Hits the Poor and Helps the Rich

June 14, 2025

Donald Trump has dubbed it “one big beautiful bill.” But for many in Louisiana—and across the country—it looks more like a blueprint for deepening inequality. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) offers a sobering analysis of the Republican tax-and-spending proposal. The findings bluntly show America’s poorest households stand to lose the most, […]

Nurses, Community Allies Rally Against Retaliation as UMC Moves to Fire Union Leader

June 13, 2025

Strike threat looms as LCMC Health targets longtime bargaining team member Mike Robertshaw Editor’s note: ***CORRECTION*** Event will now take place at LCMC Corporate Offices, 1100 Poydras St. (Corner of Poydras & Loyola) Nurses at University Medical Center (UMC) are once again sounding the alarm—this time not over patient care or staffing levels, but over […]

Judge Orders Trump to Return Control of California National Guard to Gov. Newsom

June 13, 2025

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from continuing his controversial use of the California National Guard in Los Angeles, ordering the White House to return command of the troops to Governor Gavin Newsom by noon Friday. The ruling, handed down Thursday by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, delivers a major legal blow […]

7 Ways to Reignite Passion With Your Partner in the Bedroom

June 12, 2025

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Keeping the spark alive in a long-term relationship isn’t always easy. Over time, routines take over. Intimacy can shift from passionate to predictable. If you’ve found yourself craving more connection and heat, you’re not alone. The good news? There are simple, honest ways to bring passion back into the bedroom, no matter how long you’ve […]

With Derek Carr Likely Out, What’s Next for the Saints at Quarterback? Rattler, Shedeur Sanders—or Even Arch Manning or Jaxson Dart?

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