Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from office on Tuesday moments before the start of a hearing that could have led to a recommendation that she be expelled from Congress. Cherfilus-McCormick was the subject of a more than two-year investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which had determined recently that she had violated multiple…
Christian Coalition’s Ralph Reed Ties Himself in Knots Defending Trump’s AI Jesus Post
Louisiana Voice | April 14, 2026 “It was almost funny — grotesque, but funny — to watch and hear all those trying to rationalize and otherwise explain away that ‘Jesus Trump’ AI-generated photo posted on Truth Social. Trump attempted to explain it all away by saying he had been under the impression that the photo…
NC Schools Closing May 1 as Teachers Plan Mass Protest in Raleigh
Charlotte Observer | April 16, 2026 “Some North Carolina school districts are canceling classes on May 1 because they say so many teachers are planning to take May Day off to participate in a mass protest in Raleigh. The North Carolina Association of Educators is encouraging teachers to call out of work on May 1…
Mitch Landrieu Quietly Tests 2028 Presidential Waters in New Orleans
CNN | April 19, 2026 “Quietly, someone no one had been thinking about as a 2028 contender showed up to a meeting of Democratic activists here and started to incept a presidential campaign — including for himself. ‘You can begin to dream about the America that should be. Because we are not going back to…
Ossoff Calls Out the ‘Mar-a-Lago Mafia’ as 2028 Presidential Buzz Grows
The Guardian | April 18, 2026 “At a campaign rally in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday, the Democratic senator Jon Ossoff mocked Donald Trump’s rosy predictions on Iran and tore into what he called the unprecedented corruption of the president’s family, amid mounting speculation that the Democrat could launch a bid for his party’s nomination for…
Louisiana Senate Kills Air Quality Monitoring in Cancer Alley
Louisiana Voice | April 16, 2026 “It wasn’t enough that two years ago, Gov. Jeff Landry signed off on Senate Bill 503, creating Act 181 which set up criminal penalties for citizens who monitor air quality in their neighborhoods with the use of an affordable monitor that had been approved by the EPA. The new…
Louisiana Kills Minimum Wage Raise — Again. It’s Been $7.25 Since 2009.
Louisiana Voice | April 13, 2026 “2009. That’s when the minimum wage was last raised to $7.25 per hour. As of January, 30 states have minimum wages that exceed $7.25. That means 20 states still pay $7.25 per hour minimum wage after it was first set at that rate 17 years ago. Louisiana is one…
Tennessee Lawmakers Restore Kids’ Summer Food Program — Rebuking Gov. Bill Lee
Chattanooga Times Free Press | April 17, 2026 “Tennessee lawmakers this week will consider a measure to force Gov. Bill Lee to resume participation in a federal anti-hunger program that helped feed 700,000 kids during the summer before the governor rejected the funding two years ago. In an apparent rebuke to the governor, two rural…
Cooper Has Raised $36 Million to Whatley’s $16 Million in NC Senate Race — and It’s Only April
WRAL | April 15, 2026 “Republican Michael Whatley’s campaign raised $5 million in the first quarter of 2026, his campaign said. Democrat Roy Cooper’s campaign said it more than doubled that haul, with $13.8 million in the first quarter of the year. In total, Whatley has raised at least $16 million through his campaign and…
Kemp to Fellow Republicans: “This Is Going to Be a Tough Cycle for Us”
Politico | April 14, 2026 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp — speaking on the sidelines of the Masters — issued a blunt warning to his party about the 2026 midterms: “Even JD Vance is saying, ‘Hey, I’m not focused on 2028.’ We all need to focus on 2026 to hold the House, hold the Senate. We…