Midterm ballots may be in, but Louisiana still has two House races to see through before the end of the year. Why it matters: Those votes will determine whether Rep. Troy Carter is Louisiana's sole Democrat in the House during a year that saw a historic blue wave at the polls.

Here’s what Tuesday’s seismic elections mean for the two Louisiana men have been running the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Republicans' election-night bloodbath has touched off a bitter leadership battle, with both Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan vying to replace Mike Johnson as leader of the House GOP. Why it matters: Regardless of who wins the minority leader post, the move represents a massive shakeup for how Louisiana shows up in the nation's most powerful rooms. Context: Johnson, a Republican from Shreveport, told staff that he will...

Lame-duck House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bowed to President Donald Trump on X Tuesday despite losing his speakership in a Democratic landslide. Johnson won another term for his House seat in the midterm election.

Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. The powders turned out to be yeast or flour,