Phil Robertson, whose company and family became the center of the popular A&amp;E television series &#8220;Duck Dynasty,&#8221; died just months after receiving an Alzheimer&#8217;s diagnosis, his family said on Sunday. Robertson was 79.
In a social media <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKGJwF3yWMl/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a>, the Robertson family said their &#8220;father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord.&#8221; An avid outdoorsman, Robertson invented his first duck call in 1972, which was patented, and he started his company the next year. Decades later — under the leadership of his son, Willie — Duck Commander became a multi-million-dollar business and was featured in the show &#8220;Duck Dynasty,&#8221; which aired for 11 seasons between 2012 and 2017 and became one of the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/01/22/duck-dynasty-reboot-launches-this-summer-starring-original-cast-next-generation-of-robertson-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most-watched</a> reality shows on TV.
Robertson is survived by his wife, Kay, his sons Alan, Jase, Jep, and Willie, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Robertson&#8217;s condition seemed to worsen in recent months, according to his son, Jase, who <a href="https://people.com/phil-robertson-dead-duck-dynasty-star-was-79-11741649" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in December that the Alzheimer&#8217;s &#8220;accelerated, and it&#8217;s causing problems with his entire body,&#8221; adding, &#8220;He&#8217;s just not doing well. He&#8217;s really struggling.&#8221;
On the show and in his life, Robertson often spoke about his Christian faith and how God guided him out of poverty and gave him a successful business and loving family.
&#8220;He reminded us so often of the words of Paul, &#8216;you do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him,&#8221; the Robertson family wrote. &#8220;Thank you for the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his desire to tell everyone who would listen the Good News of Jesus. We are grateful for his life on earth and will continue the legacy of love for God and love for others until we see him again.&#8221;
Robertson grew up with six siblings in a poor Louisiana family, and from an early age, hunting became an important part of his life. In high school, Robertson excelled in multiple sports and earned a scholarship to play quarterback at Louisiana Tech University. He <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/phil-robertson-duck-dynasty-star-and-former-louisiana-tech-qb-dies-at-79/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">played</a> two seasons in 1966 and 1967, winning the starting quarterback role ahead of the legendary Terry Bradshaw, who went on to be selected No. 1 overall in the NFL draft and won four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Robertson didn&#8217;t come back to play in the 1968 season, instead choosing to pursue his passion for hunting.
&#8220;Terry went for the bucks, and I chased after the ducks,&#8221; Robertson <a href="https://duckcommander.com/pages/phil-robertson?srsltid=AfmBOoq5ZDMZorUOAucxejxsookh7rZCgaEdXp538od_9hI6Kv0YGxHc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
Robertson married Marsha Kay Carroway in 1966, and the couple had four children together, including other &#8220;Duck Dynasty&#8221; stars Jase, Willie, and Jep. The two remained married until Robertson&#8217;s death.
Robertson also spoke out about his conservative political views and was a supporter of President Donald Trump, appearing on stage alongside the president at a rally in West Monroe, Louisiana, in 2019. Jase <a href="https://x.com/conservmillen/status/1926807932336763291" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> conservative podcast host Allie Beth Stuckey in February that Robertson shared the message of Jesus personally with Trump during the 2016 campaign, a message that the president remembered nearly four years later.
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&#8220;He shared the story of Jesus and he wrote it down, and so he handed the paper to President Trump, and he&#8217;s like, &#8216;You need to move on that. This needs to be the core of everything you do,'&#8221; Jase said. &#8220;So we&#8217;re fast-forwarding four years, and he came to Monroe, and my dad was there &#8230; and President Trump pulled out of his pocket that same gospel presentation that my dad had given to him four years before.&#8221;
&#8220;Duck Dynasty&#8221; shared a clip of some of Robertson&#8217;s moments on the show, posting on social media, &#8220;We are saddened to hear of the passing of Phil Robertson, a hunting industry pioneer and the patriarch of the beloved Robertson family. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences and respect their privacy as they grieve.&#8221;
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A conservative group on Sunday launched a campaign urging Louisiana lawmakers to save funding for the state&#8217;s school choice program.
The Club for Growth rolled out a 30-second TV spot on Sunday political programs across Louisiana, pushing for lawmakers to save the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise program, which provides scholarships that students can use to attend private schools. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled State Senate are considering slashing up to $44 million from the program in order to help pay for stipends for teachers.
&#8220;Lawmakers have a choice,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy8sVWTPVo8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TV spot,</a> which was first shared with The Daily Wire, says.
&#8220;Lift up our kids or gut their futures. Some state senators have grabbed their knives planning to slash $44 million in funding for Governor Landry&#8217;s LA GATOR program putting 6,000 life-changing scholarships on the chopping block, dashing the hopes of 6,000 low income kids. Those aren&#8217;t just numbers, they&#8217;re futures. Tell lawmakers, &#8216;Don&#8217;t cut their lifeline.'&#8221;
The ad features Senate President Cameron Henry, who has <a href="https://lailluminator.com/2025/04/10/teacher-pay-vs-la-gator-lawmakers-may-cut-landrys-signature-school-voucher-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> expressed support for cutting the program to fund $2,000 stipends for public school teachers.
The Club for Growth, which has backed school choice proposals across the country, launched a six-figure TV, digital, and phone campaign dissuading lawmakers from cutting the program in April. Their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW00gbtZGH0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first ad</a> featured Governor Landry discussing how his school choice program would give parents more control over the education of their children.
Last week, the Louisiana House passed a budget including over $90 million in funding for the scholarship program, the full amount requested by the governor.
The Louisiana Department of Education says it determined that 35,000 of the 40,000 applications for the 2025-2026 school year were eligible. The amount of scholarships that will be awarded depends on how much money is appropriated for the program by the legislature.
Priority is given to students who are already in the program, students with disabilities, or from families making less than 250% of the federal poverty level, and students with siblings in the program. Students with disabilities can be awarded up to $15,253, while impoverished students can get $7,626. All others are eligible for $5,243.
The Club for Growth has already backed several successful campaigns for school choice measures, including in Tennessee and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-conservative-org-launches-campaign-to-pass-school-choice-in-two-red-states" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indiana</a>. The Trump administration has made school choice a major component of its education policy, with President Donald Trump promising to dismantle the Department of Education and return control of education to the states.

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Conservative Group Urges Louisiana Republicans To Save School Choice From The ‘Chopping Block’

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Ten prisoners, including four charged with murder, escaped from the New Orleans jail on Friday after the city elected as sheriff a progressive activist who had never worn a badge.
Orleans Parish became a trial run in a plan by left-wing billionaires to extend George Soros&#8217; campaign of installing anti-police prosecutors even further, into electing anti-law-and-order sheriffs. Susan Hutson was elected in December 2021, with <a href="https://www.wwno.org/politics/2021-12-10/a-susan-hutson-win-could-give-new-orleans-and-the-u-s-its-1st-progressive-sheriff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Orleans Public Radio</a> saying at the time that “a Susan Hutson win could give New Orleans — and the U.S. — its 1st progressive sheriff.”
Hutson had never served as a law enforcement officer, but rather worked as an “independent police monitor” who criticized police, New Orleans Public Radio said. The outlet stated she would “reform the criminal justice system with a left-wing ideology.” The primary role of the sheriff in Orleans Parish is to run the jail.
Hutson squeaked into office after the incumbent, another black Democrat, got 48% in the primary compared to her 35%, which led to a runoff since the incumbent did not get 50%. In the runoff, the dynamic flipped with the assistance of big-money out-of-state groups, including PAC for Justice, which wants to divert the jail budget to “social programs.”
During the initial election, Hutson “struggled to pull in money, only taking in $131,000 from donors, but during the runoff, <a href="https://www.flipthebench2020.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAC for Justice</a> received a $200,000 donation from a national group named FWD.us, which has also donated funds to end non-unanimous jury trials,” New Orleans Public Radio said. FWD.us was co-founded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. PAC for Justice&#8217;s other <a href="https://eap.ethics.la.gov/CFSearch/LA-108137.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">donors</a>, almost all out-of-state, also included groups that were, in turn, funded by Soros.
“Hutson said if elected, she would also support promoting women to deputies to diversify the workplace, helping to buck the national trend of the white male sheriff,” the outlet added.
Sean Kennedy of Virginians for Safe Communities, which opposes lenient prosecutors, told The Daily Wire that Hutson “was an anti-police activist lawyer who never wore a badge but won anyway with $160,000 from Soros PACs and another $200,000 from Mark Zuckerberg — neither of which (last time I checked) are from New Orleans.”
“George Soros and his allies have expanded their attempted takeover of the criminal justice system. On top of the $50 million Soros spent on prosecutors, he is now spending millions more to buy local sheriff races and install radical incompetents like he did in New Orleans, Phoenix, and on Cape Cod,” he added.
Hutson lashed out on Friday about how having four accused murderers on the loose would affect her own election.
&#8220;Why did it happen just right now, right in the middle, as we&#8217;re getting ready to start this sheriff&#8217;s race?&#8221; she said at a press conference on the escape, according to <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/11-men-escape-new-orleans-jail-considered-armed/story?id=121879077" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC News</a>. &#8220;This is very suspicious. We know that they had help. We&#8217;re showing you they had help. This was coordinated. There&#8217;s much more than meets the eye.&#8221;
The remark suggested that she believes that rather than the escape happening due to her incompetence, it was orchestrated by jail guards who wanted to see her replaced as sheriff.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/documents-reveal-how-george-soros-controls-prosecutors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soros takeover of the legal system</a> is one of the most remarkable political phenomena of the last decade. The billionaire financier, an expert in arbitrage, discovered that rather than influencing state legislators to change laws, it is cheaper and easier to elect prosecutors who will simply nullify laws they don’t like by refusing to prosecute them.
Mainstream Democrat and Republican prosecutors believe it is a violation of the separation of the branches of government to ignore laws. But Soros also discovered that by targeting cities where residents “vote blue no matter who,” it is possible to replace Democrat incumbents with leftists who don&#8217;t share those ethical concerns by injecting unheard-of amounts of cash into primary elections, which were historically cheap, low-turnout affairs.
Instead of donating to a candidate&#8217;s campaign, the Soros machine essentially runs it for the candidate, through &#8220;independent expenditures&#8221; such as ads and mailers that it designs, pays for, and runs on its own.
Putting national cash into local races for sheriff represents a significant advancement of the project, one that would place anti-police activists in charge of a region’s public safety.
Ten inmates left the jail through a hole behind a toilet at 1:01 a.m., while only one employee—a civilian rather than law enforcement—was assigned to watch their pod, and while that person left to get food, officials said. At 8:30 a.m., they were discovered missing.
&#8220;These folks that were able to get out did so because of defective locks on the cells,&#8221; Hutson said, while also saying, “We have the indication that these detainees received assistance in their escape from inside our department.”

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Ten prison inmates, at least four of them charged with murder or attempted murder, have escaped from prison in New Orleans, Louisiana.
On Friday morning at roughly 9:30 a.m., it was discovered that the men were missing from Orleans Parish Justice Center.
“Photos released by the sheriff&#8217;s office show the inside of a cell where the escape is believed to have happened. A large hole was cut behind a toilet with phrases such as ‘We Innocent’ and ‘Too Easy LOL’ written above it,” NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisiana-orleans-inmates-escape-rcna207232">reported</a>.
Sheriff Susan Hutson revealed the inmates had the help of people “inside of our department.”
“Someone clearly dropped the ball and there’s no excuse for this,” Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill wrote. “I’m in communication with Troop NOLA and @LAStatePolice Superintendent Colonel Hodges. It’s all hands on deck. The first priority in any escape must be the immediate capture of the inmates and coordination with state and local law enforcement — but that effort cannot come at the expense of timely notification to the public, which is also critical to keeping communities safe. My office will do whatever it takes to determine how this happened and make sure that it won’t happen again. I am calling for a full investigation &#8211; This is beyond unacceptable, and once these offenders are back in custody, there must be real accountability.”
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Someone clearly dropped the ball and there’s no excuse for this. I’m in communication with Troop NOLA and <a href="https://twitter.com/LAStatePolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LAStatePolice</a> Superintendent Colonel Hodges. It’s all hands on deck. The first priority in any escape must be the immediate capture of the inmates and coordination with… <a href="https://t.co/APXD9Gj7UE">pic.twitter.com/APXD9Gj7UE</a>
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According to Deputy Chief of Field Operations Bureau Christopher Goodly, the men should be considered armed and dangerous.
Not only have four of the escapees been charged with murder or attempted murder, others have been charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, armed robbery with a firearm, armed false imprisonment, or battery and drug offenses.
One man has been caught. Kendall Myles was discovered hiding under a car in the Hotel Monteleone parking garage in the French Quarter.
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Troop NOLA Troopers located escapee Kendall Myles in the French Quarter this morning. After a brief foot pursuit, he was apprehended on Royal Street. Troopers continue working with partners to locate the remaining escapees and ensure public safety. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/troopnola?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#troopnola</a> <a href="https://t.co/ef5FM55YRS">pic.twitter.com/ef5FM55YRS</a>
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“Thank you to Troop NOLA for their diligence and speed in apprehending the first escapee,” Gov. Jeff Landry posted on X. “To the other 10: YOU ARE NEXT! @OrleansParishSO and @SheriffHutson must be working in total conjunction with Troop NOLA. There is no time to waste!”
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Thank you to Troop NOLA for their diligence and speed in apprehending the first escapee. 
To the other 10: YOU ARE NEXT! <a href="https://twitter.com/OrleansParishSO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OrleansParishSO</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SheriffHutson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SheriffHutson</a> must be working in total conjunction with Troop NOLA. There is no time to waste! <a href="https://t.co/4YZzcSlWDa">https://t.co/4YZzcSlWDa</a>
&mdash; Governor Jeff Landry (@LAGovJeffLandry) <a href="https://twitter.com/LAGovJeffLandry/status/1923423965554327670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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10 Inmates, Some Charged With Murder, Escape From Louisiana Jail

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They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Whether Albert Einstein actually said it or not, the point stands: nowhere is this truer than in America’s broken education system.
Since the Department of Education opened its doors in 1979, we’ve been pouring increasing federal money into our public school system – more per child than <a href="https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cmd/education-expenditures-by-country" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most developed nations</a> – but our test scores keep sliding. And the more our schools fail our children, the more Washington doubles down on what isn’t working. 
As a doctor, a parent, and Louisiana’s senator, I’ve seen firsthand the toll our broken education system exacts. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, I know there’s only one way to fix it: let the states take the lead.
That’s why Congress should deliver on President Trump’s promise: dismantle the Department of Education and let states, families, and educators shape our children’s education and future.
Look no further than my home state of Louisiana, where we told Washington to take a hike and took control of our own destiny. The proof is in the pudding. When states lead, students succeed.
In 2019, our students were last or near last in the nation for reading and math. In six short years, Louisiana students have made some of the most significant academic gains in the country. Our fourth graders led the nation in reading growth for the second consecutive cycle according to <a href="https://doe.louisiana.gov/about/newsroom/news-releases/release/2025/01/29/louisiana-students-achieve-their-highest-national-rankings--on-the-nation-s-report-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Nation’s Report Card</a>, and we are among the top five states for math improvement. We’re one of just two states where fourth graders exceeded pre-pandemic scores in reading and math. And our eighth graders are posting gains in math when much of the country is seeing declines. 
Even more importantly, Louisiana students with disabilities and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are now exceeding the national average in both achievement and growth.
This progress wasn’t driven by Washington bureaucrats or yet another bloated federal program dictating how classrooms should be run. This progress happened because those closest to the students – local leaders, teachers, and parents – made the decisions. 
Louisiana’s success is no accident; it’s the result of strategic reforms that put students first. We overhauled literacy instruction with a <a href="https://doe.louisiana.gov/docs/default-source/literacy/louisiana-comprehensive-literacy-plan.pdf?sfvrsn=500c6418_2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Science of Reading-based plan</a>, ensuring that phonics is the foundation of reading education. In math, we prioritized the <a href="https://doe.louisiana.gov/educators/instructional-support/louisiana-math" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mastery of fundamental skills</a>, giving students the tools to succeed in advanced coursework. These efforts helped Louisiana students achieve some of the highest academic growth in the nation.
To strengthen teacher support, Louisiana launched a statewide <a href="https://doe.louisiana.gov/educators/professional-development/louisiana-mentor-teachers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mentor training program in 2017</a>, building a high-quality network of educators to guide new teachers. By improving teacher preparation and cutting unnecessary bureaucracy, we gave educators the tools to succeed in the classroom.
We also <a href="https://doe.louisiana.gov/about/newsroom/news-releases/release/2024/07/20/louisiana-department-of-education-awarded-55-million-to-increase-school-choice-options-for-families" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expanded school choice</a>, ensuring families have more options to find the best educational environment for their children. Whether through charter schools, scholarship programs, or open enrollment, Louisiana has empowered parents to choose schools that meet their children’s unique needs. That’s why I co-sponsored the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/120" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Educational Choice for Children Act</a>, which expands school choice opportunities nationwide, giving every child the chance to succeed, no matter their ZIP code.
To sustain this momentum, we also expanded <a href="https://doe.louisiana.gov/school-system-leaders/school-system-support/statewide-tutoring-opportunities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">high-dosage tutoring</a>, launched a statewide K-3 literacy and math screening program to catch learning gaps early, and implemented a nationally recognized accountability system that raises academic standards and improves career education. Louisiana’s approach proves that when states lead, students win.
We need to make this model the national standard. The Department of Education is a bloated bureaucracy that holds schools back from success. We don’t need federal mandates telling Louisiana, or any state, how to educate its students. We need to return power to the states, where local leaders can tailor education to their communities, and families can have a greater voice in their children’s future.
Eliminating the Department of Education isn’t about cutting resources. It’s about cutting red tape and the over-broad, one-size-fits-all mandates. It’s about trusting parents to know what’s best for their kids. It’s about empowering teachers, not federal bureaucrats, to shape what happens in the classroom. And most of all, it’s about giving every student, no matter where they live, the chance to succeed.
It’s time for Washington to step aside and let the states lead. Let’s finish the job. Let’s fulfill President Trump’s pledge to return education to those who know it best — parents, teachers, and local communities.
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Sen. <a href="https://thehill.com/people/bill-cassidy/">Bill Cassidy,</a> M.D. has represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate since 2015.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Stop The Insanity: Why States, Not Washington, Should Run Education

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President Donald Trump announced on Monday that South Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai will be investing $21 billion in the United States over the next four years, starting with a steel plant in Louisiana that is expected to create nearly 1,500 jobs.
The new Louisiana plant, Hyundai&#8217;s first steel mill in the United States, will produce next-generation steel for Hyundai&#8217;s electric vehicles that will also be manufactured at two United States auto plants, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/24/south-korea-hyundai-us-investment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Trump was joined by Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung, Lousiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise at the White House for the announcement.
&#8220;This investment is a clear demonstration that tariffs very strongly work,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;And I hope other things also, but the tariffs are bringing them in at levels that have not been witnessed.&#8221;
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Euisun said the $21 billion investment is the largest ever the company has made in the United States. The four-year investment is expected to create 14,000 jobs in the United States as the company seeks to boost its production to around 1.2 million vehicles per year, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-24/trump-to-highlight-hyundai-plans-for-20-billion-us-investment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
&#8220;We are especially excited about Hyundai Steel&#8217;s multi-billion dollar investment in a new facility in Louisiana, which will create 1,300 American jobs and serve as the foundation for a more self-reliant and secure automotive supply chain in the U.S.,&#8221; the chairman added.
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Hyundai Executive Chair Euisun Chung delivers remarks upon announcing a massive new investment in the United States:
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Hyundai, which already has two auto plants in the United States &#8212; one in Alabama and another in Georgia &#8212; also revealed on Monday that it will open another auto plant in Georgia. Hyundai announced the major investment in the country as Trump plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trade partners on April 2.
Hyundai&#8217;s investment comes after other major foreign companies, such as Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC and Japan&#8217;s SoftBank, announced multi-billion-dollar investments in U.S. manufacturing as Trump considers levying reciprocal tariffs on April 2, the day he is referring to as &#8220;Liberation Day in America.&#8221;

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul refused on Thursday to extradite an abortionist accused of illegally mailing an abortion pill to a Louisiana mother who allegedly pressured her minor daughter into ending the life of her unborn child.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed an <a href="https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/2025-Extras/Extradition-warran-Doctor-Margaret-Carpenter.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">extradition warrant</a> this week for New York abortionist Margaret Carpenter after she was indicted on charges of criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs. Hochul said that she would not sign Louisiana’s order of extradition, citing the state&#8217;s abortion &#8220;shield&#8221; laws.
“This office received an order of extradition for a New York doctor, an abortion provider who lives upstate. In the state of New York, at my direction, we have put in place strict shield laws that anticipated this very situation,” Hochul <a href="https://x.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1890175495670775913" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “We knew &#8230; we had providers who could be vulnerable. Louisiana has changed their laws, but that has no bearing on the laws here in the state of New York.”
“Doctors take an oath to protect their patients. I took an oath of office to protect all New Yorkers. And I will uphold not only our constitution, but the laws of our land,” she said.
Carpenter is accused of mailing abortion drugs to a woman in Louisiana who then pressured her underage daughter into taking them and ending the life of her unborn child.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill <a href="https://x.com/AGLizMurrill/status/1890214240142913793" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shot back</a> at Hochul, saying that she was covering up for a “drug dealer.”
“This child was NOT this doctor’s patient. She never met her, saw her, or knew anything about her. The child is a victim. [Hochul] is protecting a drug dealer who victimized a child,” Murrill posted on X.
Landry <a href="https://gov.louisiana.gov/news/4764" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the minor was “excited” to have the baby and was planning a gender reveal party before her mother intervened.
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“Her mom conspired with a New York doctor to get a chemical abortion pill in the mail and then forced that minor to take it,” Landry said as he signed the extradition order. “This pill ended up ending her pregnancy and that baby’s life.”
Carpenter was also sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-stops-radical-abortionist-unlawfully-supplying-dangerous-drugs-kill#:~:text=Attorney%20General%20Ken%20Paxton%20has,in%20violation%20of%20state%20law." target="_blank" rel="noopener">secured</a> a $100,000 penalty and permanent injunction against her on Friday. He sued Carpenter for allegedly sending abortion pills into Texas in violation of state law.
“In Texas, we will always protect innocent life and uphold the laws that protect mothers and unborn babies,” Paxton said Friday. “Radical out-of-state doctors will not be allowed to peddle dangerous and illegal drugs in Texas to kill unborn babies. Any doctor attempting to do so will be punished to the full extent of the law.”

At Least 10 Killed In New Orleans After Truck Plows Into Crowd On Bourbon St

Louisiana Battles New York Over Abortionist Accused Of Mailing Abortion Drugs

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House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) showed his southern roots when he was asked at a Tuesday press conference to respond to a Democratic colleague who had called him a &#8220;liar&#8221; and said that he was &#8220;full of s***.&#8221;
The exchange began late last week, and the point of contention was a top-line number for the next funding agreement that must be reached by March 14 to avoid a government shutdown. When no such number was reached, Johnson suggested to reporters that was intentional.
&#8220;Leader Jeffries and others seem to be trying to set up some sort of government shutdown,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We were negotiating in good faith and trying to get the top-line number, but so far as I know, they’ve been sort of unresponsive the last two days or so. So I hope we can get back to it.&#8221;
&#8220;First of all, he’s full of s***. He’s a liar. And he’s a total shill for Donald Trump and Elon Musk,&#8221; Rep Jim McGovern (D-MA) said, pointing the finger at Republicans. &#8220;So he can blame anybody he wants … but we’re not walking away from the table. They’re not interested in hearing from us at this particular point. Maybe they will be in March.&#8221;
But when he was asked on Tuesday about McGovern&#8217;s comments, Johnson appeared unbothered.
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&#8220;Bless his heart. Look, the Democrats are flailing,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;I get it. They’ve engaged in some pretty crazy rhetoric in the last couple of weeks — you know, we’re going to shut down the city, we’re at war, we’re going to fight them in the streets, you’ve all seen that covered.&#8221;
&#8220;It’s because they’re kind of in panic mode in the party over there. They, as I’ve noted, don’t really have a vision or a strategy. They don’t have a leader. Their platform has been openly repudiated by the American people in the election outcome,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;They’re really in a tough spot and what people tend to do in politics in that way is they lash out at leaders on the other side.&#8221;
Johnson went on to say that he didn&#8217;t take such comments &#8220;personally,&#8221; adding, &#8220;I don’t think he can back up a single thing he said. What we’re doing is delivering on the mandate that the American people gave us.&#8221;

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Mike Johnson Goes Full Southern When Dem Colleague Claims He's 'Full Of S***'

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On Sunday night, after the Philadelphia Eagles had defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, President Donald Trump took aim at pop singer Taylor Swift, who invariably is shown on TV at NFL games cheering for the Chiefs and her boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Chiefs&#8217; All-Pro tight end.
Trump targeted Swift, who had endorsed Kamala Harris for president, noting that fans booed her when she was shown on TV.
“The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift. She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!” he wrote on social media, adding video clips of her getting booed and another shot of the crowd cheering the American flag.
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The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift. She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!
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— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1888808002008010831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Taylor Swift confused by the boos ☹️ <a href="https://t.co/zzstUEmDfp">pic.twitter.com/zzstUEmDfp</a>
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Swift actually grew up in Philadelphia as an Eagles fan but switched to the Chiefs after she started dating Kelce, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/taylor-swift-hears-loud-boos-super-bowl-lix-after-trump-gets-raucous-cheer">noted</a>. Trump received cheers when he was shown on the Jumbotron inside the Caesars Superdome.
Last September, Swift endorsed then-Vice-President Kamala Harris for president on <a href="applewebdata://88643B06-700D-4D5D-94C1-68CB856F6CA5/v">Instagram</a>. Calling herself a “childless cat lady,” she wrote, “I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kamalaharris/?hl=en">@kamalaharris</a> because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timwalz/?hl=en">@timwalz</a>, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.”
The next morning, Trump was interviewed on “<a href="https://x.com/ConservBrief/status/1833832221540602188">Fox and Friends</a>,” where he was asked about Swift’s endorsement. “I was not a Taylor Swift fan. It was just a question of time. She couldn&#8217;t &#8230; you couldn&#8217;t possibly endorse Biden,” he declared. “You look at Biden, you couldn&#8217;t possibly endorse him. But she&#8217;s a very liberal person. She seems to always endorse a Democrat. And she&#8217;ll probably pay a price for it at the, uh, in the marketplace.&#8221;
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Watch as Donald Trump responds to Taylor Swift&#8217;s endorsement of Kamala Harris when calling in to &#8216;Fox &amp; Friends&#8217; this morning:
&#8220;I actually like Mrs. Mahomes MUCH better, if you want to know the truth. She&#8217;s a big Trump fan. I was not a Taylor Swift fan. It was just a question of… <a href="https://t.co/wZWEfLJlTD">pic.twitter.com/wZWEfLJlTD</a>
— Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) <a href="https://twitter.com/ConservBrief/status/1833832221540602188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles

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President Donald Trump is reportedly set to attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, which would make him the first president to attend America&#8217;s biggest sporting event while in office.
A White House official told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/politics/donald-trump-super-bowl/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> on Tuesday that Trump is expected to attend the Super Bowl at Caesars Superdome with guests that could include House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), among others. The heavy security planned for the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will be heightened even more for the president&#8217;s attendance, according to CNN. The Super Bowl will take place just over a month after a radical Islamic terrorist drove a truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street on New Year&#8217;s Day, killing 14 people.
Trump&#8217;s new Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in New Orleans on Monday, where she visited the site of the terrorist attack with Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry and looked into preparation for the Super Bowl. During her visit, Noem spoke at an NFL public safety press conference where she said &#8220;there are no credible threats&#8221; that DHS has on the &#8220;radar&#8221; for the big game, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/no-credible-threats-super-bowl-lix-new-orleans-following-new-years-terror-attack-kristi-noem-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>. The city expects around 125,000 visitors, who will begin arriving on Wednesday.
&#8220;The world is a much more dangerous place, but here in the homeland, we are safe, and I will tell you that right now we have no specific credible threats to this event at the Super Bowl, which I think should give us all a sense of security, but also knowing we will adjust that as needed,&#8221; Noem said.
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DHS has protected the NFL Super Bowl for 20+ years. We’re working around the clock to ensure a safe and secure game day at the Superdome and in the city of New Orleans. <a href="https://t.co/WlxggYgImh">pic.twitter.com/WlxggYgImh</a>
&mdash; Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/1886766439350100353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Trump attended multiple college football games and an NFL game. In December, as president-elect, he also attended the Army-Navy game.
The Chiefs will go for their third consecutive Super Bowl victory on Sunday while the Eagles look for their second Super Bowl win in franchise history. Super Bowl LIX will feature performers Jon Batiste — singing the &#8220;Star-Spangled Banner&#8221; — and Lauren Daigle — singing &#8220;America the Beautiful.&#8221; Rapper Kendrick Lamar will perform during the halftime show.

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This week, a historic storm dumped several inches of snow across some states along the Gulf Coast, resulting in accumulations deeper than amounts recorded in more traditionally wintry parts of the United States.
AccuWeather <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/florida-shatters-all-time-snowfall-record-as-winter-storm-blankets-gulf-coast/1736705" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on Wednesday that all-time snowfall records were preliminarily set at weather stations in cities across the South, from Louisiana to Florida. Eight inches of snow fell in New Orleans and more than seven inches in Pensacola, Florida, shattering decades-old records.
&#8220;The south has received fresh snowpack from a historic storm while areas in the Midwest remain bare. In the Northeast, we continue to hang onto our snowpack thanks to below freezing conditions for most of January,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/NWSBinghamton/status/1882070625403216352" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> an X account from the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Here is the latest snow depth analysis from NOHRSC. The south has received fresh snowpack from a historic storm while areas in the Midwest remain bare. In the Northeast, we continue to hang onto our snowpack thanks to below freezing conditions for most of January.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nywx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nywx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pawx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pawx</a> <a href="https://t.co/UeIKrtfrHf">pic.twitter.com/UeIKrtfrHf</a>
&mdash; NWS Binghamton (@NWSBinghamton) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSBinghamton/status/1882070625403216352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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A <a href="https://x.com/NWS/status/1882074650169266320" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> from the main NWS account responded, &#8220;Here&#8217;s something you don&#8217;t see, well, EVER! On January 22, Florida and Louisiana have more snowpack than *checks notes* &#8230; *checks notes again* &#8230; South Dakota.&#8221;
States of emergency were activated in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/weather/winter-storm-south-tuesday-hnk/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> CNN, which also noted widespread closures across the region. Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/22/snow-winter-storm-us-south-texas-louisiana-florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> a handful of deaths associated with the winter storm in the South, including a vehicle crash in Texas, where <a href="https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/icy-roads-leads-to-deadly-accident-in-zavala-county" target="_blank" rel="noopener">icy road conditions</a> made travel dangerous.
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Several meteorologists posted images and weather maps to X while remarking on the unusual weather unfolding across the southern U.S.
&#8220;Florida broke their state snow record from the historic winter storm on Tuesday. New totals are in and Milton received 9.8&#8243;, more than double the old record of 4&#8243; from 1954 (in also Milton). For many areas, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience they&#8217;ll never forget,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/MattDevittWX/status/1882102717495103638" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> a post from Matt Devitt, who is the chief meteorologist at WINK News in Southwest Florida.
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NEW: Florida broke their state snow record from the historic winter storm on Tuesday. New totals are in and Milton received 9.8&quot;, more than double the old record of 4&quot; from 1954 (in also Milton). For many areas, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience they&#39;ll never forget.… <a href="https://t.co/f7Q8ftlXiR">pic.twitter.com/f7Q8ftlXiR</a>
&mdash; Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattDevittWX/status/1882102717495103638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I’m still in disbelief this happened. Here it is. Timelapse of historic New Orleans snow storm,&#8221; Payton Malone, a meteorologist for local CBS affiliate WWL-TV, <a href="https://x.com/paytonmalonewx/status/1881860133422293164" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a now-viral post to X along with a video. He added, &#8220;Snow got up to 12 inches on my snowboard in the French Quarter.&#8221;
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I’m still in disbelief this happened. Here it is. Timelapse of historic New Orleans snow storm. Snow got up to 12 inches on my snowboard in the French Quarter. <a href="https://t.co/M9byQeZJGL">pic.twitter.com/M9byQeZJGL</a>
&mdash; Payton Malone WWL-TV (@paytonmalonewx) <a href="https://twitter.com/paytonmalonewx/status/1881860133422293164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The NWS office in Anchorage, Alaska, <a href="https://x.com/NWSAnchorage/status/1882082172057899062" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X that New Orleans received more than double the amount of snowfall since the start of meteorological winter on December 1, with New Orleans getting 8.0 inches of snow and Anchorage getting just 3.8 inches. The account tagged NWS New Orleans, quipping, &#8220;We&#8217;d like our snow back. Or at least some King Cake in return.&#8221;

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The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI released a joint statement on Monday, warning of potential copycat &#8220;vehicle ramming,&#8221; such as the attack carried out by Islamic terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 14 people and wounded dozens more in New Orleans on New Year&#8217;s Day.
The statement highlighted that attackers in the U.S. &#8220;and abroad&#8221; have used rented vehicles &#8220;which are easy to acquire&#8221; and warned of terrorists using weapons such as guns, knives, and explosive devices as well, The Hill <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/5083217-fhi-dhs-new-orleans-copycat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The DHS and FBI urged the public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.
“The FBI and DHS are concerned about possible copycat or retaliatory attacks due to the persistent appeal of vehicle ramming as a tactic for aspiring violent extremist attackers. Previous attackers inspired by foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) who have conducted vehicle attacks in the United States and abroad have used rented, stolen, and personally owned vehicles, which are easy to acquire,” the agencies wrote. “Some have used additional weapons, such as firearms and knives, to attack individuals after the vehicle has stopped. Additionally, attackers may attempt to conceal and pre-position improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to supplement a vehicle attack.”
Recently released <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bodycam-footage-shows-nola-terrorist-firing-on-police-after-driving-through-crowd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bodycam footage</a> shows Jabbar — a 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas who recently pledged his allegiance to ISIS — fired upon police after crashing his truck on Bourbon Street. Just an hour before the attack, the terrorist had also placed IEDs on Bourbon Street, but the explosives were not detonated. Jabbar was shot and killed by New Orleans police officers who returned fire. Police found a transmitter to detonate the IEDs in the terrorist’s rented truck along with an ISIS flag.
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Officials are still looking into the security measures that were in place to protect people who were ringing in the New Year on Bourbon Street. Despite owning portable steel barriers that are often used to block off streets during large events, the city did not use any steel barriers to block off Bourbon Street during the New Year’s Day celebration. Jabbar accessed the bustling street by driving past a police car that was parked to block it off.
In a &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-director-christopher-wray-on-threats-america-faces-decision-to-step-down-60-minutes-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> on Sunday, outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray said that terrorists like Jabbar &#8220;radicalize not in years but in weeks,&#8221; adding that their &#8220;method of attack is still very deadly but fairly crude.&#8221;
&#8220;The investigation&#8217;s very much ongoing. But what I can say right now is that he appears to have been inspired — from afar — by ISIS. And it is, in many ways — the most challenging type of terrorist threat we face,&#8221; Wray added.
The terrorism threat is an issue that will soon face the Trump administration after the president-elect is sworn in for a second term in the White House. The New Orleans vehicle ramming attack was the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, in 2016.

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Feds ‘Concerned’ About Possible Copycat ‘Vehicle Ramming’ Attempts After NOLA Terrorist Attack

DHS, FBI Warn Of Possible Copycat 'Vehicle Ramming' Attempts After NOLA Terrorist Attack

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