Elections

Former Democratic congressman, John Barrow, sought to block a state judicial ethics committee from proceeding with an investigation into whether sanctions should be imposed for his campaign statements on reproductive rights.

The high court’s pause marks the second time the justices have called for a ceasefire to prevent the yearslong fight over Louisiana’s congressional maps from interfering in an election.

The swiftness with which the match-ups came together reflects how each of the two profoundly unpopular candidates thinks he can get the better of his opponent in a head-to-head showdown.