Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election.
Southwest Louisiana congressman and Senate candidate Charles Boustany offered his opinion on what the President said during his State of the Union speech.
President Obama begins his six-day trip to Africa today, and he'll bring with him the only Democrat in the Louisiana delegation - Rep. Cedric Richmond, according to this article.
President Barack Obama says there's a two- to three-month window for an immigration overhaul to pass Congress this year before the midterm elections take over.
Foundations have pledged at least $200 million over five years to promote Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative, which also will focus on keeping young people in school.
There's new pressure on President Barack Obama to live up to the promise he made -- that people who like their health insurance policies will be able to keep them.