Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Louisiana state government computers were knocked out following a ransomware attack, the governor said on Monday, as results from the close gubernatorial election in the southern state await.. Reuters - Published
Gov. John Bel Edwards was called the āaccidental governorā when he was first elected to lead Louisiana four years ago. After winning again, no one is calling him an accident now. NYTimes.com - Published
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a conservative Democrat, won a second term in office on Saturday, defeating a Republican opponent who had closely aligned himself with U.S. President Donald Trump...
CNN reports it's down to the wire in the Bayou state's gubernatorial runoff election. Saturday, Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards will try to hold on against Republican Eddie Rispone. It's the..
Connecticut confirmed Thursday that two adults have died as a result of influenza-related complications. According to the CDC, 2.3% of healthcare visits this week were related to "influenza-like..
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he did not need help from Ukraine to beat Joe Biden, and that efforts to impeach him have been "very hard" on his family. At a rally in Louisiana, Mr..
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U.S. President Donald Trump made his final appeal to Louisiana voters on Thursday to wrest power from the Deep South's only Democratic governor in an election later this week. Eve Johnson reports.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Monroe, Louisiana, U.S., November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state judge on Thursday ordered U.S...
Donald Trump has blasted the impeachment inquiry regarding a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Appearing at a rally in Louisiana, he cast doubt on the whistleblower behind the..
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U.S. President Donald Trump described the impeachment probe launched by democrats in Congress as a "bullshit impeachment." Rough cut (no reporter narration)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday used a re-election campaign rally in Minneapolis to lash out at the impeachment inquiry against him. Rough cut - no reporter narration.
A Carnival Cruise Line passenger is in critical condition after falling on the Carnival Valor cruise ship. The US Coast Guard said the 23-year-old male passenger suffered "multiple significant..
The U.S. Supreme Court's new term opens on Monday with the conservative majority in a position to take a more aggressive rightward turn on divisive issues including abortion, gay rights and gun..
In Louisiana and Kentucky, Mr. Trumpās political pleas appeared to energize Democrats and political moderates as much as his own base, sending turnout in cities and suburbs soaring. NYTimes.com - Published
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a conservative Democrat, won a second term in office on Saturday, defeating a Republican opponent who had closely aligned himself with U.S. President Donald Trump. Reuters - Published
Democratic Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards secured his re-election on Saturday night. Edwards defeated Republican challenger Eddie Rispone. CBS News - Published
John Bel Edwards won a second term to remain the only Democratic governor in the Deep South despite an all-out effort by President Donald Trump.
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John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, a rare Democratic governor in the South, is hoping to hold on. His opponent, Eddie Rispone, is relying on President Trumpās popularity. NYTimes.com - Published
It's election day in Louisiana and voters across the state are making their way to the polls to participate in the tight runoff race for governor. Associate producer for the CBS News political unit.. CBS News - Published
Voters will decide between Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican businessman Eddie Rispone in Saturday's Louisiana governor election.
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As voters cast ballots on Saturday for Gov. John Bel Edwards or Eddie Rispone, Louisianaās traditional regional divide is giving way to an urban versus rural political chasm. NYTimes.com - Published
On Saturday, the final governor's race of the year is the next test of how much Trump's clout can lift a candidate. In Kentucky, the GOP candidate lost, but in Mississippi, the Republican won CBS News - Published Also reported by •NYTimes.com
Here's the latest for Friday November 15th: Former Ukraine ambassador to testify in impeachment hearings; Trump campaigns in Louisiana; California school shooting; Hong Kong protesters barricaded on.. USATODAY.com - Published
President Donald Trump told Louisiana voters "you got to give me a big win." Trump campaigned Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards says Rispone brought.. USATODAY.com - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump made his final appeal to Louisiana voters on Thursday to wrest power from the Deep South's only Democratic governor in an election later this week, seeking to showcase the.. Reuters - Published
President Trump is in Louisiana two days before the election hoping to break open a deadlocked race between the Democratic incumbent and the Republican nominee. NYTimes.com - Published
Louisiana's runoff race for governor is the last U.S. election of the year. Voters head to the polls Saturday, and the race is a dead heat. Elizabeth Crisp, a political reporter for The Advocate, joins.. CBS News - Published
This Saturday, Louisiana will hold an election between incumbent Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican businessman Eddie Rispone CBS News - Published
Escaping Washington amid a new, publicĀ phase of the impeachment inquiry, Donald Trump is returning to Louisiana to stump for Republican Eddie Rispone.
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Some 500 enslaved people revolted in Louisiana but were largely ignored by history. Two centuries later, an ambitious re-enactment brings their uprising back to life. NYTimes.com - Published
Trump is expected at the LSU-Alabama game Saturday. Many analysts say he has been a more political than other presidents with his forays into sports.
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U.S. President Donald Trump struck a defiant note on Wednesday at a rally in Louisiana a day after Democrats clinched victories in a raft of local elections that cast a shadow over his 2020 re-election.. Reuters - Published
President Trump campaigned for Louisiana Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone, talked about the impeachment inquiry and Joe Biden. (Nov. 7)
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President Trump railed against Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards, the South's only Democratic governor, in a fiery rally Wednesday night for Edwards' opponent, Eddie Rispone. Weijia Jiang reports.. CBS News - Published
Ahead of another election, the president sought to tie the stateās Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards, to the party he has repeatedly painted as ādelusional.ā NYTimes.com - Published
Dread Scottās re-enactment of a slave rebellion in Louisiana draws on hundreds of participants ā and bold ideas of freedom. NYTimes.com - Published
President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail, urging voters in deep red states in the South to vote for Republican candidates for governor.
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The Louisiana Republican and Democrat will appear together on "Face the Nation" this Sunday. Scalise and Richmond discussed their bipartisan friendship, their parties, and Scalise's recovery after last.. CBS News - Published
Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss President Trump's latest offer to end the government shutdown and the BuzzFeed report on Michael Cohen. CBS News - Published
Trump tweeted, "Louisiana, I'll see you tonight." But his schedule says he's holding a rally in Tupelo, Mississippi. The tweet has since been deleted.
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Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss Paul Manafort's sentencing, and he reacts to Margaret's interview with Andrew McCabe. CBS News - Published
Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss Attorney General William Barr's counterintelligence investigation into the origins of the Russia probe, and President Trump's.. CBS News - Published
It's easy to get caught up in getting to where you want to go, while missing all the beauty and intrigue you pass along your journey. Conor Knighton explores America's national scenic byways, from.. CBS News - Published
Barry quickly lost its punch after coming ashore Saturday as the first hurricane of the year. But up to 20 inches of rain may fall as the system moves inland. Omar Villafranca, in Mandeville on Lake.. CBS News - Published
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is subverting rule of law, write former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.
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Sheriff's deputy Dennis Perkins and his wife Cynthia Thompson Perkins, a teacher, were arrested on child pornography and rape charges in Louisiana.
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At Chalmette High School in Louisiana, students in a world history class made their case for or against punishing President Trump. NYTimes.com - Published
Louisiana could become the first state with no access to abortion if its restrictive new law is upheld at the U.S. Supreme Court. CBS News reporter Kate Smith has been following this story and she.. CBS News - Published
Louisiana state Representative Katrina Jackson says a law requiring abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges is just "common sense," but some medical experts disagree. The Supreme Court.. CBS News - Published
A 43-year-old Cuban immigrant died at an ICE detention center in Lousiana, the local coroner said. Roylan HernĆ”ndez DiĆ”z died at the Richwood Correctional Center, becoming the second immigrant to die.. CBS News - Published Also reported by •USATODAY.com
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