Louisiana halts House elections after Supreme Court map ruling

Louisiana is suspending its House elections just days before voting was set to begin, Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's congressional map.Why it matters: Landry says an "electoral emergency exists," which gives him authority to suspend or delay elections.The big picture: The governor issued an executive order Thursday afternoon that suspends the closed-party primaries on May 16 and June 27 for the U.S. House races.The other races and ballot meas...