1837: Michigan becomes the 26th state of the USA. 1841: Hong Kong is proclaimed as a sovereign territory of Britain. 1857: Trinley Gyatso, 12th Dalai Lama, is born in Tibet. 1861: Louisiana secedes ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, has a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday — and Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy ...

Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who aims to unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., during the Bayou State's 2026 U.S. Senate contest, assailed the incumbent as a "RINO Republican" during an ...

The bill was the signature policy of community organization Step Up Louisiana, and Shera Phillips was one of the organizers who built that 80% majority, door by door, conversation by conversation.

For a writer on politics and policy, the Johnson-Scalise-Cassidy permutations present a delectable feast. The most ...

Could a similar bill make its way to Louisiana in the next legislative session? The bill, which is titled the "Contraception Begins At Erection Act," was proposed by Democratic state senator Bradford ...

In fact, Cecilia Kjellgren, the honorary Swedish consul for Louisiana, counts it as one of the highlights of Louisiana's ...

Women who survived attempted abortions blasted Senate Democrats for blocking a bill that would protect children born alive under similar circumstances. "The fact that Democrats continue to block ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An intra-party battle is brewing among Louisiana Republicans ahead of the 2026 U.S ... Blake Miguez, R-Lafayette, who is considering challenging U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in the 2026 ...

The historic, all-Black unit included more than 15,000 Black pilots, mechanics and cooks from throughout the nation, ...

Pableaux Johnson was dedicated to sharing the culture of Louisiana through his photography and writing. Read about Johnson's ...

Randy Weber (R-Texas) discussed the Republicans' Birthright Citizenship Act, which would end the interpretation of the 14th Amendment that says children born within the United States to non ...