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.

The Louisiana case could affect the balance of power in a narrowly divided Congress and shape how states factor race into the ...

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 ...

This week, Rep. Vance McAllister (R) joined the most welcoming society in Louisiana politics. After getting caught kissing a staffer, he is now one of many politicians in the state to have a ...

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

Working through Louisiana politicians he knows from the presidential campaign, he got an informal agreement that the Davis administration would back off its resistance, beginning with a bill to ...

The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.

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 Politics ...

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 ...

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.