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Biden says he'll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed legislation that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being banned in the United States, a move that comes amid growing concern in Washington about keeping Americans' data out of China's hands. The legislation...
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. ...
Proposed Louisiana congressional map, with second majority-Black district, advances
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A proposed Louisiana congressional map with a second majority-Black district, which could deliver another U.S. House seat to Democrats, received bipartisan support and advanced through a legislative committee Tuesday. During the second day of Louisiana's...
Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has been inaugurated, returning the state's highest office to GOP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump and known for his conservative positions on issues like abortion, was inaugurated Sunday evening — marking a political shift of leadership in a state that has had a Democratic...
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
The Advocate. December 20, 2023. Editorial: Louisiana Congressional leaders need to leave Jan. 6 behind and put democracy first Our country is approaching the third anniversary of one of its darkest days, the violent Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol aimed at...