U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, center, shows off his Louisiana flag themed cape at the Washington Mardi Gras Ball at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

Many in Mike Johnson’s northern Louisiana district hope his surprise elevation will bring attention to their region, which they feel has been overlooked. Skip to content Skip to site index ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Official events kicked off Thursday as thousands of Louisianians arrived for the rolling, four-day political festival called Washington Mardi Gras. The 75-year-old party ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Busloads of Louisiana voters are traveling to Washington, D.C. for a historic U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the state’s congressional redistricting case ...

The Louisiana Legislature has until Jan. 15 to enact a new congressional map after a lower court last year ruled that the current political boundaries dilute the power of the state's Black voters ...

WASHINGTON — Many Louisiana lobbyists, ... Cassidy’s 2026 reelection and Washington Mardi Gras is a good way to casually visit with movers and shakers in Louisiana politics.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reiterated his push for the court to reevaluate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.