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It was a rare sight: two of Indiana’s favorite political legends, Evan Bayh and Joe Donnelly, joined Gary Snyder to remind Democrats what winning used to look like before the party decided to fight Twitter wars instead of elections. Both emphasized the revolutionary concept of talking about things voters actually care about—like groceries, gas, and healthcare—rather than indulging in endless purity tests that lose the working class faster than you can say “Republican supermajority.”



The former senators didn’t mince words: Indiana Democrats can’t out-ideologue MAGA, so they might as well out-work them. That means finding candidates who reflect Hoosier values, not national talking points, and remembering that compromise isn’t betrayal—it’s how politics used to function before it became performance art. Their advice was simple but stinging: stop arguing over hashtags and start earning trust at the kitchen table, or prepare for another decade of “moral victories” and legislative irrelevance.

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TOP 5 CLICKED ON STORIES OF THE WEEK

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Fort Wayne’s GOP City Clerk Uses City Hall As A Side Hustle

In this Halloween edition of The SnydeReport, host Gary Snyder and Allen County Democratic Chair Chad Wierzbinski pull the mask off one of Indiana’s most glaring political double lives — Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling, who somehow finds time to moonlight as Indiana Republican Party Chairwoman while still cashing a taxpayer-funded paycheck.

Braun’s post-election committees raise hundreds of thousands from Indiana business leaders

Team Braun — a joint fundraising committee for Braun’s state and federal campaign activities — reported $432,500 in total contributions so far raised this year, ending September with $77,943 cash on hand and no debt, according to FEC data.

Affordable Care Act premiums are up an estimated 26% | What's the Deal?

For the second lowest plan in Indiana, KFF data shows that cost could be $474 a month.

In addition the extended subsidies potentially expiring, insurance prices are also up.

WRITTEN UP: Senate leadership issued reprimand to Lt. Gov. BeQwith Over X Posts, ‘AI Glasses

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith received a written reprimand from Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray in February after lawmakers complained about his X posts and uncommon behavior presiding over the Senate—including incidents involving Beckwith’s use of “AI glasses,” his former senior advisor Erin Sheridan told The Indiana Citizen.

RoQita sues IPS after it refused to hand student over to ICE in January

So now Todd Rokita, Indiana’s “law-and-order” Attorney General, is hauling Indianapolis Public Schools into court for refusing to turn over a student to federal immigration agents — apparently the school asked for a warrant, which apparently ruined Rokita’s fun. Guess he found a new lawsuit to fill his offseason activities list.

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Green lights bring needed attention to Veterans Day

Tucked after Halloween trick-or-treating and before Thanksgiving turkey and cranberries is an often-overlooked holiday — Veterans Day, which is always on Nov. 11.

Report: Buc-ee's looking to open first Indiana location

Buc-ee's is looking to open its first Indiana location in Greenwood, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal.  The IBJ reports that Buc-ee's is "nearing a deal" to buy a site in Johnson County, off Interstate 65 and East Worthsville Road in Greenwood. The IBJ reports the company is also looking to buy "multiple adjacent properties."

Family of 5-year-old Kinsleigh Welty sues Indiana DCS for negligence in girl's death

"The day that DCS took her back was the hardest day I'd ever experienced in my life, knowing where she was going and the escalation of the events that have happened over the past five years," Welty told 13News Friday.

Certainty in the shutdown? How about a hot mess?

If you're a Hoosier soybean farmer, plant general manager or an investment advisor, the thing you covet most in the marketplace is certainty. And with the federal government now in its longest shutdown in history and with the White House tariff policy facing a decisive Supreme Court ruling, what you're getting is pure ... chaos.

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My Mother Was Right

I was the product of a mixed marriage. My mother was a Republican and my father a Democrat–although they did hammer out their differences before most election days, in order to avoid, as my mother put it, “cancelling each other out.”

Leaders question the role the National Guard would play in Indy

The recent violence in downtown Indianapolis has some state leaders calling for the National Guard to patrol downtown. Attorney General Todd Rokita posted on X, asking President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to Indianapolis. However not everyone is on board with the idea.

My IndyStar 'Speedway Slammer' investigation started with a tip from a mother

I began hearing about problems at the Miami Correctional Facility in 2022, when the mother of an inmate wrote me an email saying stabbings and drug use were a regular occurrence inside.

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AMERICANS FEEL THE PAIN

The impacts of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history are reverberating around the country — leaving millions of Americans in limbo and igniting concerns about an economic downturn.

How Adam Schiff indictment could shake Senate...

If Schiff ends up indicted on allegations of mortgage fraud — a charge he has vehemently denied — or for any other claim, it would mark an unprecedented escalation for Trump to target an outspoken political adversary who is also a federal elected official.

Trump wants COMMANDERS' new DC stadium named for him?

President Donald Trump wants the Washington Commanders to name their planned $3.7 billion stadium after him, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

‘Stand There and Stare Like a Sociopath!’ SNL Roasts Trump’s Reaction to Man Fainting in Oval Office

In a four-minute sketch to kick off Saturday night’s show, James Austin Johnson — playing Trump — broke the fourth wall and addressed viewers directly, while standing several feet away from the man who had just fainted and not acting concerned for his wellbeing in any way.

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TRUMP RAGES FROM GOLF COURSE

President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats in a social media post sent as his motorcade carried him to his golf course, and as the government shutdown caused chaos across the country.

The Mafia Style in American Politics

The Sunday before the New York City mayoral race, President Donald Trump told New Yorkers he might withhold federal funding if Zohran Mamdani won

Trump proposes multibillion-dollar handout to voters to end shutdown: ‘To the people!'

President Donald Trump made a stunning announcement Saturday in recommending that Congress sign off on a multibillion dollar payout directly to Americans as an alternative to funding government health care subsidies that have divided lawmakers amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Democrats Seize On Trump Administration's Efforts To Fight Food Stamp Payments

The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch.

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Trump Loyalists Push ‘Grand Conspiracy’ as New Subpoenas Land

Far-right influencers have been hinting in recent weeks that they have finally found a venue — Miami — and a federal prosecutor — Jason A. Reding Quiñones — to pursue long-promised charges of a “grand conspiracy” against President Trump’s adversaries.

FOREVER DEBT: President Proposing 50-Year Mortgages...

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for homebuyers has sparked a backlash from online commentators.

Newsom Hits Tired Trump With Brutal New Nickname

The California governor’s press office posted to X on Saturday an image collage of Trump, 79, with his eyes shut, and “The Nodfather” written below in a font borrowed from The Godfather poster.

'What the hell is going on?' Trump attacks Supreme Court for questioning his tariff powers

“So, let’s get this straight??? The President of the United States is allowed (and fully approved by Congress!) to stop ALL TRADE with a Foreign Country (Which is far more onerous than a Tariff!), and LICENSE a Foreign Country, but is not allowed to put a simple Tariff on a Foreign Country, even for purposes of NATIONAL SECURITY,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “That is NOT what our great Founders had in mind!”

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Omar Cooper Jr's toe-tap TD keeps No. 2 Indiana's undefeated season alive vs Penn State in 27-24 win

Omar Cooper Jr. jumped to catch a pass from Fernando Mendoza in the back of the end zone, sweeping his inside foot within the field of play to go ahead of Penn State 27-24 with 36 seconds remaining and save No. 2 Indiana from its first loss of the season on Saturday.

Short-handed Nuggets triumph over Pacers

Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for his sixth triple-double in nine games this season, and the short-handed Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-100 on Saturday night to sweep a four-game homestand.

Carr throws 3 TD passes on snowy night to lead No. 10 Notre Dame past Navy

C.J. Carr threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns and No. 10 Notre Dame beat Navy 49-10 on a snowy Saturday night for its seventh consecutive victory. Carr completed 13 of 16 passes and Notre Dame (7-2) led 42-10 when he gave way to backup quarterback Kenny Minchey late in the third quarter.

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