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A lawsuit has been filed in federal court on behalf of a senior airman at Barksdale Air Force Base against the Defense Department claiming the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate violates her religious beliefs. Faith Crocker, 21, is an aircraft ordnance system mechanic with the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She’s in the Air Force Reserve, currently ordered to extended active duty… Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Monday demanded that FBI Director Christopher A. Wray explain potential discrepancies between his testimony last year to Congress and the findings of a 2019 agency audit that revealed rules-breaking by agents. In a letter to Mr. Wray, the lawmakers asked for information about the bureau's misconduct in investigations involving politicians,… Read more »

SHREVEPORT — Barksdale Air Force Base Senior Airman Faith Crocker filed a lawsuit here Monday in federal court to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members, saying it violates her religious freedom. The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a conservative-leaning think tank in Louisiana, is representing Crocker in Louisiana U.S. Western District… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that requires National Park Service (NPS) to transfer its partial ownership of the Liberty Theatre to the City of Eunice. The vote on Wednesday was 422-4, according to District 4 Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Benton, who handled the bill in Congress. “The Liberty Theatre has been a staple of Louisiana’s Cajun community for nearly a century. It… Read more »

The US House has passed legislation concerning the ownership of the Liberty Theater in Eunice. On Wednesday, the House passed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act by a vote of 422-4 which would give the City of Eunice, full ownership of the Liberty Theatre and its annex. The legislation will make it so the community can move forward with its restoration… Read more »

United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today commended House passage of the Save the Liberty Theatre Act—his legislation to give the City of Eunice, Louisiana, full ownership of the Liberty Theatre and its annex, so the community can move forward with its restoration efforts. “The Liberty Theatre has been a staple of Louisiana’s Cajun community for nearly a century. It has… Read more »

The US lawmakers are currently questioning Apple and the FBI about some information regarding the acquisition of Pegasus spyware, which the Israel-based group NSO has developed. According to the letters signed by Rep. Mike Johnson and Rep. Jim Jordan, the concern also covers the use and the testing of the said spyware. The two lawmakers were both ranking members on separate committees.… Read more »

Amother and parent advocate invited to testify at the House Judiciary Committee about racism and the discrimination that Asian kids now face warned Democratic members it's the ideology of Critical Race Theory that's creating a new prejudice against children of color and of all ethnic backgrounds. Wearing her grey T-shirt with the words "I'M A MOM, NOT A 'DOMESTIC TERRORIST,'" Asra… Read more »

Louisiana lawmakers are calling for President Biden to address inflation and U.S. reliance on foreign energy among other issues during his state of the union address tonight. With record inflation and the price of gas at its highest since 2014, Louisiana GOP members are calling for President Biden to help alleviate financial pains being felt by middle-class Americans. Now in the midst… Read more »

President Biden was escorted by a bipartisan group of lawmakers when he arrived at the Capitol tonight. From House Democratic leadership: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick… Read more »