Senator John Kennedy says to avoid another government shutdown, he thinks President Trump will declare a national emergency if negotiations fail to provide adequate funding for additional physical wall at the southern border by the February 15th funding deadline. Kennedy says he doesn’t view it as a severe option, but it may not be a popular in Congress.
Presidential allies have stated declaring a national emergency would allow the president to use disaster relief and military construction funds to begin constructing a wall.
Music’s biggest night takes place this weekend as the 61st GRAMMY Awards takes place in Los Angeles. Many Louisiana artists have been nominated throughout the years and this year is no different. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says the nominations are stacked with Bayou State talent.
LSU ends the recruiting season with the fifth ranked class in the nation according to 24/7Sports. It’s a group headlined by arguably the best player in the nation, five star Baton Rouge cornerback Derek Stingley, and five star Destrehan running back John Emery, and five star Texas linebacker Marcel Brooks. Head coach Ed Orgeron says it’s the kind of class LSU fans demand.
According to 247Sports the Tigers signed 3 five star and 11 four star recruits.
2pm is the NBA trade deadline and time is running out for teams to pluck superstar Pelicans forward Anthony Davis out of New Orleans. If a trade fails to materialize, Locked on Pelicans host Jake Madison says the team will likely sit Davis for the rest of the year…
The Pelicans yard sale continues as forward Nicola Mirotic has been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson.