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    Art & Culture, National, Perspectives

    When Silence Becomes Comfortable, Freedom Begins to Slip

    We’re living through one of those moments when the erosion of a freedom doesn’t quite hurt — at first. It’s quiet. Subtle. And that’s precisely...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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    Opinion: In the hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, our words matter more than our outrage

    Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. National outlets confirmed the killing and the chaotic scene...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
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    Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah campus event

    Charlie Kirk, a longtime ally of Donald Trump and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a midday appearance at Utah Valley University...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
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    Louisiana GOP Tries to Kill Voting Rights Act, Put Baton Rouge’s Black Congressional Seat on the Chopping Block

    The legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional map intensified this week as the state and Black voters filed starkly opposing briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court,...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    SCOTUS Punt Leaves Baton Rouge’s Congressional Future Hanging in the Balance

    On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court took the rare step of punting a high-stakes challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, setting the stage for another round...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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    Law & Justice, National

    Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Rejects Equal Protection Challenge

    In a sweeping 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s controversial law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, ruling that the...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago3 months ago
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    Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Would Quietly Re-Write Who Gets a Voice in Louisiana’s Future

    H.R. 1 — the 900-page “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now barreling through Congress at President Donald Trump’s urging — has been branded the most...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 months ago
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    This Is How It Starts: Trump Aims the DOJ at Democrat’s Online Fundraising

    In a move that sounds benign—a crackdown on alleged foreign contributions—President Donald Trump is set to sign a presidential memorandum targeting ActBlue, the Democratic-aligned online...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago
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    National, Politics

    Trump Orders Smithsonian to Shift Historical Narrative, Raising Free-Speech Concerns

    In a move that has ignited outrage among historians, curators, and free-speech advocates, President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week directing Vice President...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 6 months ago6 months ago
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    Trump’s Dangerous Leak: National Security Team Endangers American Lives with Classified Yemen War Plan Breach

    In an astonishing display of recklessness, Trump’s national security team has compromised classified military operations by inadvertently leaking detailed war plans via an unauthorized commercial...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 6 months ago6 months ago

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