In the nightmare, Chadarius Morehead is in the field at Louisiana State Penitentiary, the prison better known as Angola. It ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1,300 points soon after the open, or more than 3%, just hours after Trump won ...

The 118th Congress is on track to be the least productive in modern history. If Washington enters a new season of divided government next year, as seems likely, Congress could get even less done.

Fair wages, comprehensive health care coverage and paid leave will now be listed in New Orleans’ charter as fundamental ...

Ten states considered adding language guaranteeing abortion rights in their state constitutions during this year’s elections.

State Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan of Lafayette will become one of Louisiana’s top utility regulators after beating out two other ...

Political newcomer and Republican Sid Edwards received 34% of the vote for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge, while Democratic incumbent Sharon-Weston Broome garnered 31%. The two will face each ...

People in Baton Rouge took to the polls Tuesday to vote for president, mayor and a number of local ballot measures. Here are the results for each measure.

Harris' narrowing path to electoral victory appears to come down to the "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and ...

It is a major victory for Republicans and a serious blow to Democrats’ efforts to maintain their majority in the Senate.

Securing the state’s 19 electoral votes is a major victory for Trump and a major blow to Vice President Harris.

Republicans have won enough seats to control the upper chamber of Congress. Loading... Republicans were favored to flip ...