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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mick Jagger briefly waded into Louisiana politics, taking a verbal jab at the state’s conservative governor, as The Rolling Stones performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The band had finished “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” during Thursday evening’s set when Jagger began talking about inclusion, according to New Orleans news outlets. “We want to include him too,” Jagger said of Gov. Jeff Landry. “Even if he wants to take us back to the Stone Age.”

Outgoing Democratic Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, has granted pardons to 56 inmates, including 40 convicted murderers, since October this year. Despite Edwards’ attempts to address the state’s notorious incarceration rate, critics argue that his latest clemency decisions may have gone a step too far. Critics argue that releasing individuals convicted of serious crimes poses a risk to public safety and undermines the justice system. The anti-prison governor has been at the helm of criminal justice reforms in Louisiana with the aim of shedding the state’s label as “the world’s prison capital.” During Edwards’ tenure, Louisiana has faced scrutiny...

The polling data either side of Election Day even during Election Day pointing to a Donald Trump victory over Joe Biden in 2024. I guess you could say Abortion will matter in 2024 namely the Abortion Joe Biden has performed on this nation's economy. As mentioned before Republicans came out of this off-year election gaining one Governorship in the State of Louisiana. After Midnight Mainstream Media acknowledging the victory of incumbent Republican Tate Reeves in the contest for Governor of Mississippi over Democrat Brandon Presley...

VIDEO Republican Jeff Landry's victory for the Louisiana governorship shook up not only liberals but the entire political world. What was supposed to be only a jungle primary with the ultimate winner to be determined in the general election runoff turned out to be a flat out victory for Landry. The Democrats never expected this to happen since they had only one candidate in the primary while the Republicans had several who were expected to split the vote up among themselves resulting in no overall winner. Instead Landry won both an absolute MAJORITY of the vote as well as the...

Attorney General Jeff Landry has been elected as the Governor of Louisiana. With Governor John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the South, limited to two terms, Republicans have successfully seized the opportunity to reclaim the governor’s mansion. Louisiana’s unique open primary system allows a candidate to win outright if they secure a majority of the primary vote, the New York Times reported. Landry did just that, capturing an impressive 52% of the vote and avoiding a runoff election. Had the race gone to a runoff, Landry could have faced off against another Republican or the leading Democrat, Shawn...

Jeff Landry will be the next governor of Louisiana according to WWL's political analyst. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics says once more votes are received from Republican stronghold parishes, Landry's total will go above the 50 percent plus-one margin he needs to win the governor's race...

Freshman Republican: Obama’s timing on Libya ‘intentional’By Russell Berman - 03/25/11 04:22 PM ET The head of the House Republican freshman class is accusing President Obama of intentionally waiting until Congress adjourned to deploy U.S. military forces to Libya without its consent. “Why did he wait until the day after we adjourned Congress [to launch military strikes]?” Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.), the president of the 87-member GOP freshman class, said in a phone interview on Friday. “I believe that timing was intentional by the president.” Congress adjourned for a scheduled recess on March 17, hours before the United Nations Security...

As Republicans circle the wagons around Donald Trump, a key member of the House Intelligence Committee says the multiple Democrat-led probes of the 45th president from New York to Georgia resemble more of a hunt than the fair administration of justice. Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., urged liberal champions of civil rights to speak out against the weaponization of law enforcement after Trump’s unprecedented indictment this week in Manhattan or risk having the tables one day turned. “They have hunted Donald Trump and his family for years and years and years,” Scott said Friday on the Just the News, Not Noise...

Representative Austin Scott (R-GA) informed Just The News that House Republicans were considering removing prosecutorial immunity if they engaged in misconduct like bringing politicized charges. The Georgian lawmaker remarked that “I think you’re going to have to look at prosecutorial misconduct and whether or not prosecutors in this country should be exempt from liability.” The Republican Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), hinted that his colleagues were looking for ways to hold the Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg accountable for his political prosecution of Donald Trump. Representative Scott suggested that Republicans should build on the move to end...

@JakeSherman 🚨NEWS -- REP. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia has filed to run for the GOP nomination for speaker. It will be SCOTT vs. JORDAN.

Jim Jordan has been officially nominated as the Republican’s choice for Speaker, beating out Steve Scalise ally Austin Scott of Georgia.

SCOTT ANNOUNCED FRIDAY, WITH HIS DEEP TIES TO BLACKROCK AND THE UNI-PARTY, IS ENTERING THE RACE FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. FEDERAL RECORDS REVEAL SCOTT IS BACKED BY BLACKROCK.AMERICANS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT SCOTT: • FOUGHT AGAINST 2020 ELECTION INTEGRITY EFFORTS. • Deep State politics wants him placed in the Speaker’s Chair to maximize Ukraine kickbacks, Chinese takeover activities, and sway congressional committees to pass laws that fill their pockets via stock market investments and other corruption.

Former President Donald Trump on Friday urged Republican voters to rally behind Louisiana GOP Attorney General Jeff Landry to become the state's next governor. On Saturday, voters of all stripes in the Pelican State will head to the polls to vote in a jungle primary. Fifteen candidates are running for the job, according to Ballotpedia. The top two vote recipients, regardless of their party, will move on to the general election. Such a runoff could be avoided, however, should any candidate receive more than 50% of the vote. "Louisiana there is a big election on Saturday ... and I need...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Tomorrow, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in their lawsuit against the federal government for allegedly colluding with social media companies to censor speech.“Tomorrow, along with my colleague from Louisiana, my Office and I will depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in our lawsuit against the Biden Administration for allegedly colluding with social media companies to censor freedom of speech,” said Attorney General Schmitt. “Since we filed our landmark lawsuit, we have uncovered documents and discovery that show clear coordination between the Biden Administration and social media companies...

White House advisor Anthony Fauci made his final appearance in the White House briefing room before he steps down next month, which devolved into chaos as multiple reporters asked him questions in unison about the origins of COVID-19 and relevant investigations. At one point, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre started scolding reporters who were asking questions at the same time. “We have a process here, I’m not calling on people who yell, and you’re being disrespectful to your colleagues and you’re being disrespectful to our guests,” she told reporters in the briefing room. “I will not call on you...

Attorney General Jeff Landry has made his bid for governor official, kicking off what is expected to be a hotly contested campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. John Bel Edwards next year. Landry, who is in his second term as attorney general, released a nearly 7-minute long video detailing his biography and hitting on several campaign issues that have become standard fare for Republican candidates, including crime and what he calls “liberal school boards and radical school leaders.” Landry, a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, is expected to face Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Treasurer John Schroder, among others....

In a victory for oil-producing states and the American consumer, a federal judge issued an injunction barring the president and Department of the Interior officials from implementing a “pause” that stopped new federal lease sales and the issuance of new leases previously won in competitive bidding.Twelve states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia) joined Louisiana, led by Attorney General Jeff Landry, in bringing suit in the Western District of Louisiana.In a press release, AG Landry comments:“This is a victory not only for the rule of law, but also for the thousands of...

A Louisiana federal judge issued an order lifting President Biden’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal land Tuesday, ruling that the White House did not give any “rational explanation” for implementing the pause. US District Judge Terry Doughty sided with 13 states in granting a preliminary injunction that applies nationwide. The states challenging the moratorium were Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry hailed Doughty’s ruling as “a victory not only for the rule of law, but also for the thousands of workers who...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Louisiana, who ordered that plans be resumed for lease sales that were delayed for the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.

New Orleans, LA — In just a few days, there will be countless celebrations to ring in the new year. Many are ready to move on from 2020 after many crazy events and a worldwide pandemic that has resulted in thousands of lives lost. Each year, television networks battle with their New Years’ Eve celebrations. One big event is the “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve,” which has been a staple of News Years Eve for many years. It’s hosted by Ryan Seacrest and is scheduled to take place in New Orleans this year. One Christian singer scheduled to perform this year...