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Senator David Vitter joins Republican Minden Congressman John Fleming in opposing a strike against Syrian President Bashar Assad's government for a chemical weapons attack.

On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders marched to Washington, D.C., where King would deliver his "I Have A Dream" speech.  But where are we as a nation today since that speech?  Are we more equal?

The nation is about a month and a half away from hitting its debt ceiling, which means when Congress returns to Washington September 9th, it will be a one month sprint to raise the debt ceiling.

The United States will hit its debt ceiling in mid-October, according to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew.

Another election season quickly approaches.  Accusations of tampering are already flying.  Stump speeches getting fine tuning and some rehearsal to attentive and supportive ears.  Campaign ads come next.  It's the most wonderful time of the year, right?

Louisiana's Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter was in town today to host three town hall meetings in Bossier and Bienville Parishes as well as the Downtown Shreveport Rotary Club.

Is a pending political battle which could divide the ranks of the Democratic party a very real possibility as we head toward 2016?

With a special election approaching for District 5 voters in northern and central parts, some Louisiana Republicans are calling for Duck Commander CEO and 'Duck Dynasty' star Willie Robertson to run for the seat.

Louisiana Congressman Rodney Alexander will not seek a seventh term this upcoming election because of the Washington culture.

Rush Limbaugh discussed Anthony Weiner's most recent campaign video that features the embattle candidate, who Rush has dubbed Carlos Cialis, proclaiming he will push on with his mayoral aspirations regardless of what he is advised to do.