House Speaker Mike Johnson addresses the British Parliament, becoming the first U.S. Speaker of the House in history ever to do so. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow has entered the U-S Senate race, challenging Bill Cassidy who is seeking a third term. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed the British Parliament this morning, becoming the first U.S. Speaker of the House ever to do so. In his nearly 23-minute address to members of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons, Johnson talked about the great experiment America embarked on when it gained independence from the British 250 years ago.
Johnson told the British lawmakers that the relationship between the two countries has always been more powerful and enduring than the enemies that they face.
Johnson told Parliament that the two countries have great reason for hope.
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Fifth District Congresswoman Julia Letlow says she will run for U-S Senate, challenging incumbent Bill Cassidy in the Republican Primary. Letlow made the announcement at the Baton Rouge Business Report’s Power Breakfast event. Her announcement comes after President Trump endorsed her over Cassidy. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says with Trump’s backing, Letlow is the favorite to win this seat…
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Qualifying for the U-S Senate seat is next month, and the party primary is May 16th. Cross says there is a good chance the primary will be decided in a run-off held on June 27th…
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Cassidy released a statement following Letlow’s announcement that expressed confidence he will win a third term in office. Letlow is in her second term as a U-S Representative and Cross says it is a political gamble to run for the Senate….
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for north central and northwest Louisiana. It will go into effect Friday morning and run through Sunday morning. Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says freezing rain is expected to arrive on Friday night and the precipitation is expected to turn to sleet and possibly snow before the storm system moves out on Sunday….
Hill says there’s a 40-percent chance the Lake Charles and Lafayette areas will also see some ice accumulation on Saturday and Sunday. He says travel could be treacherous this weekend…
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Hill says prepare now, because the possibility exists for power outages from the freezing rain…