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 Politics ...

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

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

Though the 2026 midterms may feel distant, the races for U.S. Senate seats in Texas and Louisiana are already drawing early attention—and could have national implications, according ...

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

Since he was first elected in 2011 Sheriff Seal never faced the type of political competition he is in now, especially from someone who doesn’t come from politics. ... WASHINGTON PARISH, La.

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.