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Pete Buttigieg delivered the kind of speech Democrats love to hear—packed rooms, big applause lines, and the obligatory “cheaters never win” closer. And he’s not wrong: Indiana Republicans, under marching orders from Trump, are trying to rig the map mid-decade because they know their agenda can’t win on its own merit. It’s brazen, it’s racist, and it’s exactly the kind of stunt Hoosiers are sick of. Pete’s point about mayors having to face voters on results, not redraws, is a reminder that accountability should be the foundation of democracy—not a punchline for partisan cartographers.
Evan and Beau Bayh at the Orange County Democratic dinner, Beau's first as "featured speaker". 7th generation Hoosier. Marine Corps Captain. Harvard graduate. Attorney. A new generation of leadership. Hope for a change
Roughly 1,000 Hoosiers crowded into the Indiana Statehouse Thursday afternoon to hear from former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who headlined a high-energy rally opposing mid-decade redistricting.
Mike Pence: "State ownership of business is very common in China and Russia. Taking a percentage of the sales of Nvidia, taking a percentage of the stock of Intel is inconsistent with free market principles, and I think it's taken our country to a very perilous place and I think we need to resist that very strongly.
Hoosiers on both sides of Indiana’s newest sex education statute — and even the Republican state senator who wrote the law — say they are puzzled that a school board in northeastern Indiana is using it to justify removing classic literature from high-school shelves.
Hamilton County's bipartisan Election Board, on Sept. 18, rejected plans to allow residents to vote at any vote center in the county on future Election Days, rather than at an assigned election site near their home.
Just days after federal data revealed average reading, math and science scores dropped among certain grades since before the coronavirus pandemic, a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday picked apart the root causes and methods for students’ academic improvement.
Senator Jim Banks has filed a new annual financial disclosure, which was parsed by Quiver's congressional net worth tracking software. Some of the disclosed holdings which were parsed include:
Former Special Advisor to Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, Erin Sheridan, sat down with Indy Politics to discuss the circumstances surrounding her abrupt termination and the broader storm now swirling around the lieutenant governor’s office.
Hoosier cancer survivors traveled to Washington this week to urge lawmakers to maintain — and increase — federal funding for cancer research, and the Indiana chapter of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network was recognized for its grassroots advocacy.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun warned Wednesday that teachers who post online in celebration of political violence could face suspension or even revocation of their professional licenses. But free speech advocates quickly raised concerns that the governor’s threat risks trampling constitutional protections and chilling lawful speech.
HOOSIERS! You keep showing up across our state to protest the actions of the Republican supermajority in cities and towns large and small. On the weekend of June 14, over 30,000 Hoosiers showed up to events in over 50 locations, according to data compiled by volunteers.
There were an estimated 12,000 attendees in Indianapolis, 5,000 in Fort Wayne, 3,000 in Bloomington, 2,000 in South Bend, 1,200 in Madison, 1,000 in Highland, 1,000 in Michigan City.
But those were the larger cities. Small towns showed up too! 450 in Pendleton, 400 in Warsaw, 150 in Spencer, 250 in Nashville, 200 in Bedford, 75 in Kentland, and many more in dozens of other cities across the state.
Mr. Kimmel faced criticism from the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for remarks about the politics of the man who is accused of killing Mr. Kirk, the conservative activist
Naming Brendan Carr to chair the Federal Communications Commission in November, President-elect Donald Trump heralded him as a “warrior for free speech.”
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban’s hands.
The Trump administration is preparing to designate transgender people as “violent extremists” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, two national security officials tell me.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her team are positioning her to run for president or the U.S. Senate in 2028, according to people familiar with her operation
Senate Democrats participated in not one but two anti-tariff events on Thursday on Capitol Hill — a sign the party is starting to speak out more forcefully against President Donald Trump’s trade agenda and try to cast Republicans as out of touch with Americans’ economic reality.
President Donald Trump is expected to fire U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert after Siebert’s office was unable to find sufficient evidence that New York Attorney General Letitia James committed mortgage fraud, ABC News reported on Thursday night.
"Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED. Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done," Trump wrote. "Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible. That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!! President DJT"
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee on Thursday recommended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopt new restrictions on a combination shot that protects against chickenpox as well as measles, mumps and rubella.
Disney’s ESPN is poised to acquire the NFL Network from the National Football League, having entered into a nonbinding agreement last month. But the deal will require the approval of the Department of Justice, according to Reuters.
A slate of Republican House members are leaving Congress to pursue higher office in 2026, but their records on transparency may follow them onto the campaign trail
Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead basket with 7.4 seconds left, Lexie Hull stole the ensuing inbounds pass and the Indiana Fever beat the No. 3-seeded Atlanta Dream 87-85 on Thursday night to advance to the WNBA semifinals.
Jonathan Taylor’s latest breakout game caught the attention of the league office.
The Indianapolis Colts’ veteran running back has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week on the strength of his performance in Sunday’s 29-28 win over Denver.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 19 points and made four 3-pointers while Aliyah Boston added 15 points to lead the Indiana Fever past third-seeded Atlanta Dream 77-60 on Tuesday night to extend their best-of-three series.
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