Tennessee Becomes Latest Republican-Led State to Send National Guard to D.C.

The chair of the Democratic Governors Association, however, warned Republican governors against supporting “a dangerous, politically motivated agenda.”

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Mississippi and Louisiana Will Send National Guard Troops to D.C.

Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina have also deployed the Guard to Washington to support President Trump’s crackdown on the city.

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Louisiana Has a Long History of Political Corruption

For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations.

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A Trump Ally Pressed for a Mexican Citizen’s Release from ICE Custody

The office of Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana asked the Department of Homeland Security to release the detainee, who is married to a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

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Louisiana Police Chiefs Accused of Fabricating Robberies in Immigrant Visa Scheme

Prosecutors said the chiefs and other officials exploited a program that offers immigrant victims of violent crime a pathway to residency and citizenship.

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Supreme Court Punts Decision on Louisiana Voting Map Until Next Term

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

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Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Says

The court unanimously ruled that the state cannot require schools and universities to display the Commandments.

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Carbon Capture Comes Back Down to Earth

Billions have been invested in technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the sky in recent years. But Trump’s policies have clouded the outlook.

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Trump Officials Deported Another Man Despite Court Order

A federal appeals panel ordered officials not to deport a 31-year-old to El Salvador. Minutes later, it happened anyway. The government blamed “administrative errors.”

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Jerome Ringo, Outspoken Advocate for Environmental Justice, Dies at 70

After working in the petrochemical industry, he devoted himself to environmental activism — and to creating an inclusive movement that looked “more like America.”

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