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The SnydeReport scours hundreds of local and national media sources so you don't have to. Politics, sports, pop-culture, business, and more - all in a 5-minute read and presented in a way only we can do. Make sure to visit SnydeReport.com to catch all the stories that didn't make our newsletter.
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In this fiery episode of The SnydeReport, host Gary Snyder sits down with Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott to cut through the political spin on immigration, law enforcement, and Indiana’s redistricting circus. McDermott doesn’t mince words—ICE raids in local neighborhoods do more harm than good, sowing fear and mistrust instead of safety. The Hammond City Council’s resolution pushing back against federal overreach has sparked statewide attention, with McDermott emphasizing that community trust, not intimidation, keeps cities safe. The Hammond Police Department’s commitment to protect all residents, regardless of immigration status, sets a stark contrast against the cold bureaucratic detachment of Washington’s policies. From Indiana redistricting games designed to choke off Democratic representation to the Republican Party’s slow-motion implosion, the conversation exposes a state caught between conscience and cowardice. McDermott and Snyder dissect the GOP’s moral freefall, echoing Mitch Daniels’ warning that the party’s obsession with power over principle could doom it entirely. This episode delivers exactly what Hoosier listeners expect from The SnydeReport—snide, sharp, and unflinchingly real.
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“Special Session” Surprise — or Just Another MAGA Marching Order? Governor Mike Braun is apparently gearing up to call a “special session” so Indiana can rush to redraw congressional maps—because nothing says “fiscal conservatism” like holding an extra legislative session to gerrymander. With Trump barking orders from Mar-a-Lago and JD Vance flying in like the Midwest’s redistricting missionary, Braun seems less like a governor leading Indiana and more like a Trump campaign intern taking attendance. |
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From Scandal to SnydeReport—Pressler’s Desperation Tour Hits Indiana Scott Pressler — the self-proclaimed “MAGA Mega Influencer” Donald Trump once credited for his reelection — is now attacking The SnydeReport on X while threatening to descend on Indiana to “punish” MAGA legislators who won’t play along with redistricting. his is the same Pressler best known for his gay sex scandal inside Virginia GOP campaign offices. If this is the face of MAGA’s moral crusade, Indiana might want to fumigate before he arrives. |
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Beau Bayh Brings a Pulse Back to Indiana’s River Country Indiana’s “river country” may have drifted deep red, but Beau Bayh is betting Hoosiers still crave integrity more than party labels — a dangerous notion for an Indiana GOP that’s grown fat on complacency and no-bid contracts. While Diego Morales burns taxpayer cash on luxury SUVs and family payrolls, Beau’s making the radical pitch that competence, accountability, and fair elections might actually matter again. |
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Our New Diploma Problems In crafting Indiana’s new high school diploma requirements, the state Department of Education identified only one of the two deep challenges to education in Indiana. |
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Republican support grows for redistricting do-over in Indiana And just like that, four more Indiana Republican senators have decided democracy is overrated. Backed by Trump’s marching orders and a government shutdown to boot, they’re lining up to redraw congressional maps mid-cycle — because apparently a 7–2 GOP advantage just isn’t rigged enough. The “strong Republican majority” they keep preaching about isn’t built on votes, it’s built on erasers and Sharpies. |
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IMPD wants feedback on its priorities The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's new strategic plan focuses on creating a better workplace for officers, fostering greater trust within the community, and making infrastructure improvements to prepare for the future.
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Braun, Indiana MAGA's Budget: Cutting Kids Before Cutting Costs Hoosier child care providers are being gutted by the Braun administration’s “fiscal discipline” — which apparently means tossing low-income kids and working parents under the bus. With voucher freezes, slashed reimbursements, and a $200 million annual funding hole, Indiana is turning early childhood education into an unaffordable luxury. When even preschool is collateral damage in a MAGA math problem, the future of Hoosier families isn’t just uncertain — it’s expendable. |
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IN Focus: Panelists, lawmakers discuss redistricting In the video above, IN Focus panelists Robin Winston, Mike Murphy, Martin Sweet and Laura Wilson discuss last week’s headlines at the state and federal level including the latest developments on redistricting, with Indiana lawmakers still debating the possibility of redrawing Indiana’s congressional boundaries to help Republicans in the 2026 midterms.
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Checks for Congress, Crumbs for the Country While millions of federal workers miss paychecks, Indiana’s entire MAGA congressional delegation — Banks, Young, Houchin, Stutzman, Spartz, Yakym, Messmer, and Shreve's favorite punching bags — keep cashing theirs without a hint of shame. These self-proclaimed patriots won’t skip a dime of their $174K salaries, even as they hold the government hostage for Trump’s ego. Nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like demanding others tighten their belts while you’re busy loosening yours at the Capitol buffet. |
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Beckwith’s Groomer Crusade Collides with a Real Grooming Case If you’ve spent the last few years trapped in Indiana’s endless culture war, you’ve probably heard Micah Beckwith shouting about “groomers” like a revival preacher with a megaphone and a mailing list. He’s gone after LGBTQ+ Hoosiers, drag shows, public schools, Pride events, and library story hours—basically anyone outside the narrow lines of his moral panic bingo card. Beckwith has cast himself as Indiana’s moral compass, the guy who sees evil lurking around every rainbow flag and bookshelf.
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Feds deploy tear gas before kids' Halloween parade... Residents on Chicago's Northwest Side are outraged after federal agents, once again, deployed chemical agents against protesters. This time it happened as parents and children were heading to a neighborhood Halloween parade in the Old Irving Park neighborhood
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Trump Reveals What Test He Had During Unexpected Walter Reed Visit President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test during a hastily announced visit to Walter Reed Medical Center earlier this month. “I got an MRI,” he told reporters while on Air Force One before arriving in Japan. “It was perfect.” |
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PUTIN TESTS 'SKYFALL' NUKE MISSILE VLADIMIR Putin claims Russia has test-launched a new nuclear-powered missile dubbed the “Flying Chernobyl” – and has vowed it will soon be ready for war.
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Grand jury in Florida to investigate Dems... A key Trump ally says a federal grand jury has been empaneled in Florida that will begin meeting in January to investigate what he calls a decade-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump.
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NEWSOM CLOSER TO WHITE HOUSE RUN... Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has become one of President Trump's most high-profile adversaries, told "CBS News Sunday Morning" in an exclusive interview that he will consider whether to run for president after the 2026 midterm elections.
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Trump, 79, Posts Deranged Medical Advice at 4am Pregnant Women, DON’T USE TYLENOL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, DON’T GIVE TYLENOL TO YOUR YOUNG CHILD FOR VIRTUALLY ANY REASON,” Trump wrote. “BREAK UP THE MMR SHOT INTO THREE TOTALLY SEPARATE SHOTS (NOT MIXED!), TAKE CHICKEN P SHOT SEPARATELY, TAKE HEPATITAS [sic] B SHOT AT 12 YEARS OLD, OR OLDER, AND, IMPORTANTLY, TAKE VACCINE IN 5 SEPARATE MEDICAL VISITS! President DJT |
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LSU fires coach Brian Kelly midway through fourth season LSU will not win a national title under coach Brian Kelly. The school kicked the 2025 coaching carousel into a higher gear as sources told Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger that Kelly was fired Sunday after the team’s disastrous second-half performance in a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M. |
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