2 hrs ago | Media Matters for America
Breakthrough : James O'Keefe Saves The World
At various points throughout Breakthrough , the new memoir/manifesto by conservative "sting" video auteur James O'Keefe, the reader is informed that O'Keefe's mission is to "save democracy," "save the 2012 election," "revive investigative journalism," and, most ambitiously, "change the world."
6 hrs ago | NOLA.com
Rep. Bill Cassidy opposes Senate immigration bill. But new poll shows support in Louisiana
Rep. Bill Cassidy , R-Baton Rouge, is offering his verdict on the immigration overhaul legislation now before the Senate.
10 hrs ago | Daily Kos
Senate Democrats running on, not from, Obamacare
The handful of Senate Democrats up for reelection in 2014 in tough states have decided to embrace Obamacare, taking the opportunity of its implementation coinciding with the midterm elections to remind constituents of its benefits and to make sure they understand and can use them.
20 hrs ago | American Reporter
Campaign 2012THE Debut of Citizen Cain
Surrounded by a throng of reporters and bathed in the bright lights of tv cameras from all over the world, Andrew Breitbart was in his element.
La. delegates have mixed reactions to agency's data-mining practices
"We are not in a scrimmage; we are in a war a this new war we've never fought before."
NoDakanada: Senator Mary Landrieu gives North Dakota to Canada
Last Thursday, Louisiana Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu was speaking out against South Dakota Republican Senator John Thune's proposal to build a border fence before any amnesty for illegal aliens occurs.
Sen. Charles Schumer's choice: Immigration reform or a campaign issue
Immigration reform, including the regularization of the nation's 11 million-plus illegal immigrants, appeals to a large slice of the conservative movement -- if it is accompanied by genuine border security, specifically a very long, very strong border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Senate Dems weigh 'just in case' scenario on Section 5
Some Democratic senators are discussing legislation to counter the possibility the Supreme Court will overturn a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Senate Dems' answer on health care: Go on offense
Far from reversing course, Senate Democrats who backed President Barack Obama's health care law and now face re-election in GOP-leaning states are reinforcing their support for the overhaul even as Republicans intensify their criticism.
Potential challenger for N.O. City Councilwoman Susan Guidry bows...
One of the names that's been circulating as a possible challenger for first-term City Councilwoman Susan Guidry in District A has decided to put the kabash on any further speculation.
Move over conference rooms: Womens' restrooms are the new power venue
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Louisiana Senator Fails U.S. Geography While Mocking S.D. Senator's 'Dumb Fence'
Thursday in the U.S. Senate, debate over the Immigration Bill continued and Louisiana's Mary Landrieu took to the well to speak in support of what she called a "smart fence."
Buried in a little-noticed rule on microwave ovens is a change in the U.S. government's accounting for carbon emissions that could have wide-ranging implications for everything from power plants to the The increase of the so-called social cost of carbon, to $38 a metric ton in 2015 from $23.80, adjusts the calculation the government uses to weigh ... (more)
Poll: La. voters back immigration bill
A poll released Thursday shows that a vast majority of Louisiana voters support the immigration law being debated in the U.S. Senate.
Landrieu expects to recommend Cazayoux replacement soon
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said Thursday she plans to recommend one or more lawyers by September for President Barack Obama's nomination for the post of U.S. attorney for the Baton Rouge-based Middle District of Louisiana.
As storms rage, clouds loom over federal flood insurance program
With hurricane season under way, severe weather hitting the Midwest and mid-Atlantic states this week, and clean-up still ongoing from Superstorm Sandy -- what will you do if your house is flooded? If you're covered by the National Flood Insurance Program , as are 5.6 million property owners, your losses will be covered.
Sen. Mary Landrieu's son arrested on DWI, hit-and-run charges
Frank "Connor" Snellings, 21, the son of U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., was arrested Thursday morning on charges of driving while intoxicated, hit and run driving, and driving the wrong way on a one-way street in the French Quarter, according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office.
Geography fail: Sen. Landrieu says South Dakota borders Canada in anti-border fence speech
On Thursday, South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune proposed an amendment that would require 350 miles of double-layer fencing before any legalization illegal immigrants can begin.
Mid-City school groundbreaking first of 10 building projects this summer
New Orleans' $1.8 billion school construction program entered its busiest phase yet Wednesday when the Recovery School District broke ground on a new classroom building in Mid-City.
Business Council pushes for centralized power for new permanent pump stations
Artist renderings of the Orleans Avenue Canal and London Avenue Canal pump stations to be built at their mouths at Lake Pontchartrain.