Louisiana is a state in the southern United States. Known for its energy infrastructure, including major oil and gas facilities, and its significance as a Gulf Coast export hub. Recently, Louisiana has been marked by redistricting disputes, a Supreme Court ruling on its congressional map, and its role in U.S. energy export discussions. Last updated Aug 6th, 2026
The Board of Peace has awarded its first Gaza construction contract, tasking a Louisiana firm with a 150-person military outpost for Moroccan troops, the Guardian reports.
The base sits about a mile from the Israeli border, inside the 60% of Gaza under IDF control.
Louisiana's House committee passed a measure advancing 2026 congressional redistricting. The proposed map favors a 5R-1D configuration, gaining Republicans one seat.
DDHQ projects that U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) will fail to advance in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary, with Rep. Julia Letlow and John Fleming heading to a runoff.
"One thing I think that we're going to make a deal on, they've agreed they want to buy oil from the United States. They're going to go to Texas. We're going to start sending Chinese ships to Texas, and to Louisiana, and to Alaska... that's a big thing."
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend next month’s primaries so lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, Washington Post reports.
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map and narrowed the Voting Rights Act. Trump said he hadn't yet seen the ruling but responded "I love it" after being told it's viewed as a Republican win.
The Supreme Court just struck down Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional district 6-3, gutting a key section of the Voting Rights Act.
That law used to let courts force states to draw districts where Black and minority voters had real p...
The Supreme Court just struck down Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional district 6-3, gutting a key section of the Voting Rights Act.
That law used to let courts force states to draw districts where Black and minority voters had real power. No more.
States across the South can now redraw maps. Fewer minority-friendly districts means fewer safe Democrat seats.
One nonprofit report estimated that overhauling the Voting Rights Act this way could swing approximately 12 Democratic-held House seats to Republicans.
Republicans hold a slim House majority heading into the 2026 midterms. This ruling just made keeping it a lot easier.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Louisiana's congressional map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson dissented.
A person has been taken into custody after allegedly planning a mass shooting at a large festival in Louisiana, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says.
"The OCSO was contacted by federal authorities in reference to a male from North Car...
A person has been taken into custody after allegedly planning a mass shooting at a large festival in Louisiana, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says.
"The OCSO was contacted by federal authorities in reference to a male from North Carolina being in our jurisdiction while reportedly heading to do a mass shooting at a large festival in Louisiana. Our Bravo East Deputies located the male at a Destin hotel and he was taken into custody tonight without incident as a fugitive from justice. He will be extradited to Louisiana for his charges from state police there. Excellent work by all," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
The Iranian leadership has forced hundreds of ships towards the United States, mostly Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to get their Oil — Thank you very much!
A gunman killed 8 children and injured 2 adults in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, in what officials described as a "domestic disturbance." The suspect was shot and killed by police.
