Incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana Democrat, holds a commanding fundraising lead over his closest rival as the Pelican State moves toward its October primary, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Published September 13, 2019
Steve Bannon has always cultivated an aura of mystery, so it is no surprise that his current doings are an enigma to many. Published September 12, 2019
With hundreds of thousands of Louisianians facing health insurance limbo, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards is fending off charges he created the chaos with raw political retribution. Published September 9, 2019
Oil exploration may no longer be a booming industry in southern Louisiana, but it remains a powerful figure politically, with a Republican candidate accusing Gov. John Bel Edwards of taking a hostile attitude toward a significant slice of the state's workforce. Published September 8, 2019
He has yet to throw a pass in the 2019 NFL regular season, but New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is already feeling the heat for starring in a Focus on the Family video promoting Bring Your Bible to School Day. Published September 5, 2019
Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama resisted calls for her resignation for appearing in blackface in a skit more than a half-century ago, as President Trump signaled his general support for the Republican governor. Published September 3, 2019
Stacey Abrams took another pass at a chance to run for office last week and reiterated her plans to make herself felt as an activist next year, vowing to fight what she sees as voter suppression in the states. Published September 2, 2019
A remarkable run of ill luck has befallen many of the politicians who backed President Trump. Published August 28, 2019
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' backers took to the state's airwaves this week with new ads blasting one of his Republican challengers as a "phony," as the governor's race kicked into high gear early. Published August 22, 2019
One of the chief architects of The New York Times magazine's ambitious project to anchor American history in racism defended the work Thursday morning as "patriotic." Published August 22, 2019
In an unusually large revision, government statisticians have erased a half a million jobs from the supercharged economic recovery that has occurred since President Donald Trump's election. Published August 22, 2019
By the time Mississippi's voters pick their next governor on Nov. 5, Magnolia State residents could be forgiven for feeling some electoral deja vu. Published August 20, 2019
Presidential candidates are tearing away at one another on the campaign trail, but all of them have one thing in common: They don't have Lyndon LaRouche to kick around anymore. Published August 19, 2019
When Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards visited Hollywood in October, he was seeking money, not controversy. He got both. Published August 13, 2019
Louisiana's gubernatorial contest kicked off in earnest Tuesday with the first day for candidates to qualify for the Oct. 12 election and with Republicans looking for the right person to oust incumbent Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. Published August 6, 2019
Turns out the advice that grandparents would dispense with U.S. savings bonds every holiday is true: Save money, and it will add up. Published August 4, 2019
Wendy Davis, the famous filibusterer, is hoping her pink sneakers can turn a slice of Texas blue. Published July 31, 2019
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is still holding his own in a reelection matchup against two chief GOP challengers, according to a new poll Tuesday that has conservatives alarmed. Published July 23, 2019
When Democratic Sen. Doug Jones seeks reelection in Alabama next year, he could be running against his own party as much as his GOP opponent. Published July 21, 2019
With fewer than 90 days before Louisiana's gubernatorial primary, two of the three candidates report having more than $9 million in the bank. Published July 18, 2019
