Louisiana, long known for its 'prison economy,' now houses more ICE detention facilities than any other non-border state.

Redistricting battles in Texas, Ohio, and California will likely determine control of the House during the 2026 midterm elections.

Why this matters for America: After facing pressure from Trump’s political team, Gov. Greg Abbott has asked lawmakers to ...

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Following a years-long surge in illegal immigration, the President Donald Trump administration is poised to challenge a ...

Republicans are encountering some early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority next ...

The agenda includes 18 legislative priorities determined by Gov. Greg Abbott, including addressing the Central Texas floods, ...

So here we are at the outset of named-storm season: more displacement, more societal shunning and worse, all while ...

That’s the burning question now in Louisiana politics. Within the next 60 or so days, the U.S. representative has to choose ...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to make a decision on Louisiana’s redrawn congressional districts on June 27, pushing it to be reargued at a later date.

Louisiana officials react after the U.S. Supreme Court delayed its ruling on Louisiana's congressional map and will rehear the case, with Justice Clarence Thomas warning that race-based districts may ...

The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.