Carrie Underwood Will Make Her First Public Appearance Since Gruesome Facial Injury

Several months after suffering a gruesome facial injury that required 40 to 50 stitches, Carrie Underwood will be making her first public appearance since the incident at the Country Music Awards on Sunday. The country music singer teased her new single, which will be released on Wednesday, with an Instagram post on Sunday.

Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2020

The combined effect of President Donald Trump's tax cuts and last month's budget-busting spending bill is sending the federal deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report says the nation's $21 trillion debt would spike to more than $33 trillion in 10 years, with debt held by investors spiking to levels that would come close to equaling the size of the economy, reaching levels that many economists fear could spark a debt crisis.

Trump Escalates Mueller Criticism, Calling Probe Attack on U.S.

Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation and Attorney General Jeff Sessions following a raid on the office of the president's personal attorney, describing the probe as an attack on the U.S. The FBI raid on Monday, which was approved by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, represents "a whole new level of unfairness" in Mueller's investigation, Trump complained to reporters in a meeting with military leaders. He described Monday's raid as a crime, saying that the FBI "broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys, a good man."

What to make of the FBI’s raid of Michael Cohen’s office

Monday's news that FBI special agents in New York executed search warrants on the office of President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is just another reason why, as an old colleague of mine said recently, "If I were the subject of a Bob Mueller-led investigation, I'd be peeing my pants." What today's action demonstrates is that the special counsel is not only conducting a serious investigation of Russia interference in our democracy, and of those U.S. persons who may have colluded or conspired or otherwise enabled it, but a thorough one.

Khloe Kardashian Is About To Give Birth To Her First Child

The reality TV star has reportedly been camped out in Cleveland, where her boyfriend and Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson live, for the last week while she finishes out her pregnancy. Kardashian posted a photo with Thompson on Instagram on Monday indicating the two are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new baby girl.

Community column for April 10

John James Audubon Chapter members attended the Louisiana Daughters of the American Revolution State Conference March 15-17 at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. Shown are, from left, seated, Chapter Regent Georgia LaCour, President General Ann Dillon, State Regent Zora Olsson, State Third Vice Regent Margaret Tyler, State Treasurer Charlotte White; standing, Nola Labat, Yvonne Lewis Day, Amy Fontenot, Denise Malesic, Betty Jo Snellgrove, Stella Tanoos, Bridget May, Carole Gloger, Norma Gerace, Essie Mongeau, Shirley Newsham, Gloria Wilbert, Paula Wilbert, Sue Ann Shore, Sue Badeaux, Denise Lindsly and Glenda Carlile.

Rapper Trey Songz Domestic Abuse Case Rejected By District Attorney

According to Page Six , the Los Angeles district attorney rejected the case after Trey Songz's attorney provided multiple compelling witnesses to the LAPD to dispute the rapper's accuser. "For weeks my lawyers & Mgmt have asked me not to comment on this and I initially agreed but this morning I feel that my fam, the women that raised me, my friends & fans especially the youth need to hear from me," he wrote after being arrested in March.

Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2019

The combined effects of President Trump's tax cuts and last month's budget-busting spending bill is sending the government's budget deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report says that that the twin tax and spending bills will push the budget deficit to $804 billion this year and just under $1 trillion for the upcoming budget year.

Democrat says Zuckerberg ‘forthright’ in meeting

The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee says he believes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking congressional hearings seriously "because he knows there is going to be a hard look at regulation." Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida said Zuckerberg was "forthright and honest to the degree he could" be in a private meeting the day before Zuckerberg testifies before the committee.

Former top U.S. intelligence officials back Trump’s CIA pick

Gina Haspel, a veteran CIA clandestine officer picked by U.S. President Donald Trump to head the Central Intelligence Agency, is shown in th WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel, has received the strong, cross-partisan backing of dozens of former top intelligence officials, according to a letter sent to the Senate Intelligence Committee. "Ms Haspel's qualifications to be CIA Director match or exceed those of most candidates put forward in the Agency's 70-year history," they said in the letter to the committee's leaders that was released on Monday.

Arizona sends 225 troops to Mexico border, more heading soon

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday that 225 members of the state's National Guard were heading to the U.S.-Mexico to support President Donald Trump's call for troops to fight drug trafficking and illegal immigration. The Arizona troops were being sent after Texas announced Friday it would send 250 National Guard members and helicopters took the first of them to the border.

Republican Governors Association books $5M for Walker ads

The Republican Governors Association said Monday it has booked $5.1 million in television ad buys for the fall in Wisconsin as Gov. Scott Walker warned on conservative talk radio that winning re-election will be more difficult than when he overcame a recall effort in 2012. News of the large ad buy comes after the Democratic Governors Association said last month it was spending $20 million in Wisconsin and three other battleground states that have Republican governors - Michigan, Nevada and Ohio.