Donnelly says he opposes Kavanaugh nomination
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly’s stance on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court differs widely from those expressed by Sen. Todd Young from Indiana and Senate candidate Mike Braun.
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GOP races to first Kavanaugh vote after hearing from accuser
U.S. Senate Republicans are plowing forward with a committee vote Friday on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to Supreme Court after an extraordinary and emotional day of testimony where he denied accusations of sexual assault as “unequivocally” false.
Trump health chief: Premiums to drop for popular ACA plan
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said premiums for a so-called "benchmark" silver plan will drop by 2 percent in the 39 states served by the federal HealthCare.gov website.
House approves GOP tax measures for savings, startups
Proposals to expand the new tax law by adding incentives for savings and startup businesses have passed the House as Republicans push legislation forward ahead of the approaching midterm elections.
Holcomb’s office ordered to hand over Pence’s Carrier emails
Marion Superior Judge Heather Welch issued an order this week forcing Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office to disclose communications from November 2016 between former Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump and Carrier Corp.
U.S., Japan agree to negotiate a free trade agreement
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resisted for almost two years the push to start bilateral trade talks with the United States, but President Donald Trump’s threatened auto tariffs forced him to reconsider.
Indiana Uber drivers to receive $100 each from settlement
The settlement, spanning all 50 states and the District of Columbia, is the biggest data-breach payout in history, and marks the most sweeping rebuke by regulators against Uber, which earned a reputation for skirting rules in its push to dominate the ride-hailing market.
Latest poll indicates toss-up in U.S. Senate race between Braun, Donnelly
The Ipsos Public Affairs poll conducted for Reuters and the University of Virginia Center for Politics shows one candidate just slightly ahead in the race.
United States unlikely to wait for Canada on new NAFTA pact
The United States is moving forward on its bilateral trade deal with Mexico even if Canada is left out because negotiators can’t resolve their sharp differences, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said.
United States, China hike tariffs as trade conflict intensifies
With no settlement in sight, forecasters say the conflict between the two biggest economies could trim global growth through 2020.
As aid checks go out, farmers worry tariff bailout won’t be enough
The Trump administration is providing up to $12 billion in emergency relief funds for American farmers, with roughly $6 billion in an initial round.
U.S., China tariff situation not likely to end soon, experts predict
The United States and China haven’t held high-level trade talks since June, raising doubts about whether a resolution can be reached anytime soon.
Federal agency awards Indiana $25 million to fight opioid abuse
Indiana's funding announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was among more than $1 billion awarded to all 50 states to combat opioid abuse.
Some in GOP worried that Braun might be coasting in close race
The criticism of Mike Braun’s performance reflects a sudden sense among the GOP that Senate contests in several states President Trump carried may be tougher than expected and that control of the Republican-led chamber could be at stake.
Kavanaugh’s accuser wants FBI probe before she testifies
In the Senate, the issue of whether, when and if Christine Blasey Ford might testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has ignited a furor, especially among Democratic women.
U.S. Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending
The measure includes $675 billion for the Defense Department and boosts military pay by 2.6 percent, the largest pay raise in nine years.
Republicans delay Kavanaugh vote for hearing on assault accusation
Republicans on Monday abruptly called Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault more than three decades ago to testify publicly next week.
Congress passes spending deal, bids to avert government shutdown
Moving to head off a government shutdown that neither party wants, Congress has overwhelmingly approved a compromise spending bill and pledged agreement on a short-term bill to fund the government through early December.
McConnell-allied Super PAC spends $1.4M to boost GOP’s Braun
The Senate Leadership Fund on Tuesday announced the advertising campaign, which will run across the state on broadcast TV, cable, radio and online.
Pence confident no one on his staff wrote NY Times column
More than two dozen high-ranking administration officials have denied writing the column. Vice President Mike Pence said his staff had nothing to do with it.