Three Indiana gubernatorial candidates agree to televised debate
Republican Sen. Mike Braun, Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater are scheduled to participate in the Oct. 24 debate.
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Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former President Donald Trump, as lawmakers of both major political parties demanded during a highly contentious congressional hearing that she resign.
UPDATE: Entire Indiana delegation votes to endorse Harris as Democratic presidential nominee
Indiana delegates to the Democratic National Convention voted unanimously Monday evening to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee.
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly to serve as state’s DNC delegation chair
Party delegates begin meeting virtually this week to begin the process of officially nominating a new candidate for president, with the election just a few months away.
Democrats scramble to endorse Harris, forestall nomination fight
Vice President Kamala Harris will have huge financial and political advantages as she works to secure the Democratic nomination. But she still has hurdles to overcome before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
Trump’s campaign quickly pivots to Harris after Biden announces decision to leave the race
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign advocates spent weeks preparing for the possibility that Biden might exit the race, readying a bevy of attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris that they unleashed Sunday.
Buttigieg, Indiana Democratic leaders back Harris as Republicans call on Biden to resign
Pete Buttigieg is on the list of candidates Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to consider as a running mate assuming she gets the nomination.
Kamala Harris’s life, career and firsts from California AG to the vice presidency
Harris is the first woman, first Black person and first Asian American to ascend to the vice presidency. Now, President Joe Biden’s endorsement could give her a chance to become the first female president.
What happens next: Biden wants to pass the baton to Harris. Here’s how that might work
The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious, even with President Joe Biden endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. There are unanswered questions about logistics, money and political fallout.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris as successor
President Joe Biden’s backing helps clear the way for Vice President Kamala Harris, but a smooth transition is by no means assured.
Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while accepting GOP presidential nomination
Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in the longest convention speech in modern history.
Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student loan relief plan
The ruling comes the same day that the Biden administration announced another round of student loan relief, this time totaling $1.2 billion in forgiveness for roughly 35,000 borrowers who are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Zimmer Biomet CEO says company can’t make long-term commitment to Warsaw if U.S. 30 isn’t upgraded
Ivan Tornos’ comments came during the U.S. 30 Summit in Warsaw, an event designed to discuss the safety and economic implications of not modernizing the 155-mile stretch of U.S. 30 between Fort Wayne and Valparaiso.
Recount results for races still not certified over two months after primary election
In May, the Indiana Recount Commission approved two recount efforts in Hendricks and Elkhart counties. Initial tallying for one of the disputed races has not even started.
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new poll finds
The findings underscore the challenges the 81-year-old president faces as he tries to silence calls from within his own party to leave the race and tries to convince Democrats that he’s the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump.
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students
The ruling kept in place a preliminary injunction issued last month by a federal district judge in Kentucky. That order blocked the new rule in six states—Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Braun says Republican Party on trajectory to win, teases property tax proposal
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, who is the GOP nominee for Indiana governor, said the issue of high property taxes is probably the one he hears about the most.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files for spot on Indiana’s presidential ballot
The Indiana Election Division confirmed that Kennedy met the filing deadline, but the state office said it hasn’t yet certified signatures submitted by the Kennedy campaign to assure that it met the threshold.
Republicans outraise Democrats in battle for statewide offices
Indiana Republicans continue to outraise their Democratic counterparts when it comes to campaign finance — including races for governor, attorney general and lieutenant governor.
Online vendors already cashing in on Trump assassination attempt
Retailers and conservative supporters have commodified the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at lightning speed, with products from T-shirts to trading cards bearing images of the former president—fist raised and bleeding at his Pennsylvania campaign rally—flooding the internet.