Corporation for Public Broadcasting, gutted of federal funds, votes to dissolve
The vote ends a 58-year-old agency that distributed federal funds to NPR, PBS and more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations.
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Rep. Jim Baird expected to make full recovery after car crash, his office says
Baird, 80, represents Indiana’s 4th District, which includes much of Boone, Hendricks and Morgan counties.
Trump’s plan to seize, revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry faces hurdles
President Donald Trump said he plans to ask American companies to take over Venezuela’s oil industry after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.
Trump made many tariff threats in 2025, but some never materialized
Some of Trump’s unrealized threats reflect a broader approach from a president with a track record of using sky-high levies to pressure other countries into new trade deals.
Without pennies, should retailers round up or down? States offer their 2 cents.
While the question revolves around only a few cents per transaction, it raises important consumer protection and legal questions for states to consider.
Trump rural health grants come with clawback threat to states
Indiana was awarded $206.9 million for fiscal 2026 from the rural health care fund. States will be forced to undergo a re-scoring process every year with the Office of Rural Health Transformation.
Over one year, Medicaid paid more than $207M for dead people. A new law could help fix that.
Since 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general has conducted 18 audits on a selection of state programs.
Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility
The Indiana Capital Chronicle recently took an hourlong tour of Miami Correctional Facility—the first media allowed in what federal officials have referred to as “the Speedway Slammer.”
Republicans and Democrats pitch competing plans to tackle affordability
Lawmakers in both parties view simmering fury over the cost of living as the top issue in next year’s midterm elections and are pitching a growing profusion of proposals to tackle the notoriously difficult problem of affordability.
A fair, a UFC fight, a prayer event: Trump’s plans for nation’s 250th
The celebration will begin on New Year’s Eve. The Washington Monument will be lit with “festive birthday lights to honor the start of this historic anniversary year,” Trump said.
Government’s historic role as trusted information source is under threat
The issue arose again Thursday when the Labor Department announced a surprisingly low inflation figure of 2.7% for November. Economists immediately noted quirks that could have artificially lowered the rate.
TikTok signs deal to form new unit that would ensure continued US operations
The U.S. venture will have a new, seven-member majority-American board of directors. It will also be subject to terms that “protect Americans’ data and U.S. national security.”
Some Indiana lawmakers ponder taking up marijuana debate after Trump’s reclassification order
For several years, the common refrain among some state lawmakers has been that they had no desire to tackle the issue until the federal government reclassified the drug. That argument will be removed if the president’s order receives federal regulatory approval as directed.
Trump signs executive order that would reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug
Reclassification by the Drug Enforcement Administration would not make it legal for recreational use by adults nationwide, but it could change how the drug is regulated and reduce a hefty tax burden on the cannabis industry.
Last US cents sold at auction were worth a pretty penny—$16.7M
The 232nd set—containing the last three pennies ever made—sold for $800,000. That bidder also got the three dies that struck those Lincoln cents.
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups, have pushed for more regulations on AI, saying there is not enough oversight for the powerful technology.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Trump displays cruelty, impulsivity, incoherence
If you and I ignore Trump, in three years America may not be our America.
Senator says FAA chief Bedford failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised
Sen. Maria Cantwell said former CEO Bryan Bedford vowed to sell all his shares in Carmel-based Republic Airways within 90 days of his confirmation, but 150 days have now passed.
UPDATE: Braun warns of ‘political consequences’ for Republicans who voted against redistricting push
Gov. Mike Braun vowed to work with President Trump—who for months has pushed for more winnable seats for the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms—to encourage primary challengers to those “no” voters.
Farmers to get more money from Trump, but they still have more problems
U.S. farmers have suffered from persistently low commodity prices, rising costs and declining sales.