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.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s political, government and university leaders have temporarily decamped to the nation’s capitol for the Carnival season party called Washington Mardi Gras ...

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 ...

This photo taken Nov. 21, 2013 shows then-newly elected Rep. Vance McAllister, R-Swartz, waiting to be sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington. McAllister says he's asking his family and ...

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 ...

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.