Will the Justice Department investigate, indict these lawbreakers? --The agency also acknowledged for the first time that DOGE members had shared data with each other using an unsanctioned third-party service that Social Security officials have been unable to access.-- wapo.st/4qDimam

Autin confirmed the Corps has enough money to finish the work after cost overruns forced a major influx of new cash from Congress a few years ago as the price rose to nearly $1 billion. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Louisiana’s three existing LNG export terminals were among the state’s top 10 carbon emitting facilities, as of 2023. A dozen more terminals are approved or proposed for Louisiana. Other top emitters were chemical plants and refineries. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

“For us Jews, we have been here for literally thousands of years – between dark and light, hate and love, between being feared and accepted, between going and coming, between birth and destruction and rebuilding,” he said. “And we will always rebuild.” mississippitoday.org/2026/01/16/j...

Trump declares war on NATO. Where the hell is Congress? (Republicans, obviously.) apnews.com/article/denm...

Trump declares war on NATO. Where the hell is Congress? (Republicans, obviously.) apnews.com/article/denm...

Great to see SEJ stepping forward: January 16, 2026 The Society of Environmental Journalists joined SPJ & 18 other orgs condemning FBI search of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home, seizure of electronic devices. Read the organizations' letter to AG Pam Bondi www.sej.org/sites/defaul...

Snopes still on the job! www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bo5...

Maybe he was wielding a snow shovel in his cell and it took three guards to restrain him. wapo.st/49FW4NG

Factcheck's realistic explanation of the U.S. Insurrection Act. (Did Iran institute their Insurrection Act against the demonstrators Trump says he wants to defend???) www.factcheck.org/2026/01/the-...

ICE agents were not on META construction site, officials said www.shreveportbossieradvocate.com/news/ice-arr...

“… Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me". wapo.st/4pE8agc

FBI? ICE? OSHA? www.nola.com/business/met...

Is White House targeting WP reporter Hannah Natanson? Could this be why? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Iran? No. Minneapolis! “We were not charged with a crime,” said Sigüenza. “We were released and then tear-gassed on our way out.” www.wfmj.com/story/533792...

Trump executive order could be bad news for defense contractors: "Effective immediately, they are not permitted in any way, shape, or form to pay dividends or buy back stock, until such time as they are able to produce a superior product, on time and on budget." www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...

If the court rules for the oil firms, a fed judge could vacate the $745 m jury verdict from last year in Plaquemines Parish and have nationwide effects, potentially setting a precedent that big environment suits belong in federal court, not before local juries. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

I can hear it now: Southside Family Charter School PTA declared terror group. Renee Nicole Good was a member! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...

Racial disparities present across all 10 State Police regional troops, with largest in Troop D in Southwest La. Black and Native American residents in that area were involved in use of force incidents at a rate three times higher than their population %. lailluminator.com/2026/01/13/s...

Under Trump, the E.P.A. plans to stop tallying gains from health benefits caused by curbing two most widespread deadly air pollutants, fine particulate matter and ozone, when regulating industry. ... Whose gonna be counting these additional deaths? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...

This is a great job opportunity in the New Orleans area! Apply now! www.facebook.com/share/p/1TUj...

Arson at Jackson, Miss. synagogue. Klan? mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...

Michelle Goldberg’s NYT opinion column calls out Trump’s ICE “strategy”. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...

Kate, Princess of Wales talks about her connection to nature: "The Mother Nature series has been a deeply personal, creative reflection on how nature has helped me heal. But it is also a story about the power of nature and creativity in collective healing." www.instagram.com/reel/DTSOPGM...

Though Gov. Jeff Landry appointed him to the position last year, Schnell was one of the few remaining board members willing to push back on changes to the authority being sought by the governor's administration. www.nola.com/news/environ...

“This shouldn’t be so complicated. It could be really easy for Coastal Mississippi to unite, plan, and act.” www.supertalk.fm/mathews-enou...

Wow! Just ... Wow! variety.com/2026/tv/colu... - Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Debut Is an Inauspicious Sign of Where CBS News Is Headed

“Maybe the price of an oyster po-boy will drop — but you may have to eat it in Baton Rouge.” www.nola.com/opinions/lan...

“Maybe the price of an oyster po-boy will drop — but you may have to eat it in Baton Rouge.” www.nola.com/opinions/lan...

Either Trump needs better speech writers or he needs to read what they write. Probably both! apnews.com/article/trum...

Climate change

Environment

Two questions: Why did it take 12 years to force this company to pay fines, supposedly correct problems? And how many other firms haven't been forced to pay similar fines, correct problems yet? www.nola.com/news/busines...

Can this project finally turn "red mud" waste into valuable rare earth minerals without causing more environmental damage? www.nola.com/news/busines...

Could dramatic water use by data centers threaten public, private water supplies? www.nola.com/news/environ...

“Would you rather the thing you throw in the garbage in 10 years like the Ikea crap? Or have a $4,000 table, and when you die, your kids fight over who gets it?” www.nola.com/news/environ...

Fish-ion? www.nola.com/news/environ...

Ben Franklin's folly? www.nola.com/news/environ...

Holy Anole! www.nola.com/news/environ...

With staffing cuts at the Department of Environmental Quality among the nation's higest, spending time on these reports represents a waste of money and threat to the agency's efforts to look into real pollution problems. www.nola.com/news/politic...

Eighth, last, night of Hanukkah shining bright for freedom.

Sad news. Ken Ferguson, a comedian who appeared in numerous Press Club of New Orleans Gridiron Shows, has passed away. May his memory be for a blessing. obituaries.nola.com/obituary/edw...

Sad news. Ken Ferguson, a comedian who appeared in numerous Press Club of New Orleans Gridiron Shows, has passed away. May his memory be for a blessing. obituaries.nola.com/obituary/edw...

In Latin America, the Asian giant has invested in more than 23 seaports, building a logistics network to support its growing trade with the region. investigatemidwest.org/2025/12/15/c...

For U.S. soybean farmers, this growing season ends with low prices, unsold harvests, big financial losses and uncertainty going into the next season despite a tentative new deal with China. tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/10/s...

FBI agents stopped Legnon as he traveled east on U.S. Highway 90 toward New Orleans and found an assault rifle, a pistol, a gas canister and body armor in his vehicle. www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/new...

Through targeting home improvement store parking lots and worksites, agents have netted people with work permits, as well as some with U.S. citizenship or permanent legal resident status who have been held for questioning, then released. www.nola.com/news/politic...

“I want to create these visions that are beautiful, but then as you explore them, sort of unsettling,” she said. “Is this the future we want our descendants to inherit?” www.nola.com/louisiana_in...

The turtles were part of a large “cold stunning” event in New England in which frigid air and water affected their ability to swim and eat and caused them to wash ashore. www.nola.com/news/environ...

Several alleged violations centered on whether incinerators were operated correctly to ensure complete destruction of hazardous chemicals before they were released into the air, according to the state compliance order. www.nola.com/news/busines...