# Hour 3: Trump is a "lame duck" as president, but not as the leader of the Republican Party

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-05-29T17:54:04+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2190

## Resource

This hour, Newell is joined by political analyst and publisher of "Lunchtime Politics" Ron Faucheux to get an update on the wins, losses, and political battles as the Louisiana legislative session comes to a close. Then, Tim Slack, Professor of Sociology at LSU, joins the show to discuss Louisiana's outmigration trend and what can be done to reverse it.

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