Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) on Thursday suspended next month’s House primary elections so state lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, as states face pressure from Republican leaders to ...

Over the course of more than 8 hours Friday, dozens of Louisiana residents demanded the state Legislature shut down a push to eliminate congressional districts held by African Americans. The marathon ...

While Louisiana lawmakers clashed over accusations of racism inside a meeting on congressional redistricting, some in a crowd of protestors chanting outside tried to press into the committee room and ...

As Republican lawmakers are poised to axe either one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional districts, crowds showed up at the State Capitol to oppose the plan and demand they maintain ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Abortion foes claim mifepristone, a commonly used medication, is not safe. Drugmakers argue the pills have been ...

The request comes after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone. By Ann E. Marimow ...

A Louisiana bill expanded after a deadly mall shooting would broaden first-degree murder charges and potentially increase death penalty eligibility, and lawmakers cited the attack as justification for ...

Days after suspending Louisiana’s U.S. House primaries, Gov. Jeff Landry is facing mounting backlash from residents. On Monday, the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office confirmed it has received a ...

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed last week's landmark decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map to take effect immediately, as GOP state officials scramble to redraw the map before this ...

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to react to the Supreme Court’s Louisiana map ruling, discuss President Donald Trump’s Iran strategy, and highlight tax cuts boosting small ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday, in granting an unusual request made by Louisiana Republicans, allowed last week's major voting rights ruling to go into effect immediately. Subscribe to read ...