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    For a party that has spent years struggling to build credible federal campaigns in Louisiana, the first-quarter fundraising reports offered something Democrats do not always...

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    President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget is not law – yet. Congress still has to pass actual spending bills. But presidential budgets still...

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    In every era of American life, Black excellence has been filtered through the lens of what our opponents will tolerate — and, more importantly, what...

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    Louisiana Republicans Seek to Gut State Ethics to Shield Gov. Landry & Allies

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