| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Top prosecutor: Some courthouse news made a splash this morning. President Trump has nominated a Jefferson Parish attorney as the next top federal prosecutor for the region, James Finn reports. Jimmy Swaggart dies: The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart died this morning. Swaggart, a well-known televangelist whose services at one time were broadcast on 200 TV stations, had a life filled with ups and downs. He was 90. Big Bill: The U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" this morning. Louisiana's two senators were among the senators voting "yes," Mark Ballard reports. Car insurance law: Gov. Jeff Landry put his, well, Gov. Jeff Landry, on a controversial car insurance bill Monday. The sponsor of the bill the governor signed into law thinks it might bring down insurance rates. Others aren’t so sure, Alyse Pfeil reports. "#fakenews." Like news of Mark Twain’s death, news of celebrity weather chaser Jim Cantore’s retirement is an exaggeration. “See you in the next big one,” Cantore wrote on Facebook. (No offense, Jim, but I hope we don’t see you here this summer.) Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And if you're interested in becoming a NOLA.com subscriber, here's a great offer. Stay spectacular, Bob | 