President Donald Trump announces tonight who he will nominate to replace the late Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia. Jeff Palermo has more.:
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The big national news story is Mr. Trump’s controversial travel ban to several Middle Eastern Countries. Louisiana Republican Congressman Clay Higgins says many are overreacting to something imposed to keep Americans safe…:
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The president has removed the acting attorney general for refusing to defend the travel order in court.

Human trafficking data compiled from the National Human Trafficking Hotline finds Louisiana saw a significant jump in cases in 2016. It shows 104 instances of human trafficking were reported to the hotline last year, which included 74 cases of sex trafficking and 21 cases of labor trafficking. In 2015, 75 human trafficking cases were reported according to the data.

The National Federation of Independent Business is thrilled about President Trump’s executive order that reduces regulations on small businesses. State Director Dawn Starns says they are still learning exactly what will be included in this order because the Obama administration placed so many restrictions on small businesses…:
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The NFIB says the president’s order is a good first step on the long road toward eliminating ball-and-chain regulations so small businesses can create jobs and expand the economy.