Across Indiana, only two incumbent county judges lost re-election bids
A St. Joseph Probate Court judge and a Delaware Circuit Court judge were defeated.
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Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
Some instructed the recipient to show up at an address at a particular time “with your belongings,” while others didn’t include a location. Some of them mentioned the incoming presidential administration.
Engines on 1.4M Honda vehicles might fail, so regulators open investigation
The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers the 2016 through 2020 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, as well as the 2018 through 2020 Honda Odyssey and Acura TLX. Also included is the 2017 through 2019 Honda Ridgeline.
Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump
The Washington Post first reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources, that the two spoke on Thursday, with Trump advising Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine and cited the sizable U.S. military presence in Europe.
Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters, make his criminal cases vanish
How many executive orders in the first week? “There will be tens of them. I can assure you of that,” President-elect Donald Trump’s national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told Fox News on Sunday.
Lawsuit accuses Indiana casino of causing woman’s death by over-serving alcohol
The lawsuit says the woman was served at least 17 alcoholic drinks from March 27 into the early hours of March 28 at the Caesars Southern Indiana Hotel & Casino in Elizabeth, Indiana, where she died. Casino representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Attorney Melissa Proffitt named IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award recipient
Because of her tireless devotion to Indiana’s economic and social betterment, the Indianapolis Business Journal has named Proffitt the 31st recipient of the Michael A. Carroll Award.
Indiana Republicans reelect legislative leadership following Election Day victories
Indiana Senate Republicans re-elected Sen. Rodric Bray of Martinsville as Senate president pro tempore. Separately, Indiana House Republicans stuck with Rep. Todd Huston of Fishers to serve a second full term as speaker.
Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have criticized Biden’s loan forgiveness efforts, and lawsuits by GOP-led states have held up plans for widespread debt cancellation. Trump has not said what he would do on loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.
GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority
The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and down the ticket. Democrats notched another win in New York, defeating a third Republican incumbent in that state.
Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country.
Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, first woman in the post
Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign.
State’s high court to consider liability claim against Evansville church
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear an Evansville church’s argument that it was not liable for a volunteer’s injuries because it was protected by a state law that generally holds churches harmless in certain situations when accidents occur on church property.
Man sues West Lafayette tech company for compensation as CFO
Scott Moore says he has been serving as Blue Wave AI Labs’ CFO since April 2019 but has not been compensated for his work. The company’s chief operating officer said he has been advised by attorneys not to discuss the case.
Taft launches new infrastructure advisory business
Taft Infrastructure Advisors will be based in Washington, D.C., and will complement Taft’s public infrastructure law group, led by Indianapolis partner Tom John.
UPDATE: Hamilton County election official challenges Democrat claims of delayed poll openings on Election Day
A Hamilton County election official said all of the county’s polls opened on time and an issue that briefly complicated voter check-in was quickly resolved.
Gov.-elect Mike Braun lays out transition team, priorities after election win
Braun’s transition team largely consists of former members of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ administration and board members of the nonprofit Hoosiers for Opportunity, Prosperity & Enterprise, or HOPE.
Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition
Vice President Kamala Harris called Trump to concede the race and to congratulate him, while President Joe Biden invited the man he ousted from the White House four years ago to an Oval Office meeting to prepare to return the keys.
Democrat Vindman, known as a Trump whistleblower, wins competitive Virginia House race
Eugene Vindman, a former Army officer, focused his campaign on abortion rights and the threat of MAGA extremism on democracy.
Trump wins White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
With a win in Wisconsin declared early Wednesday morning, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. He has vowed to pursue an agenda centered on dramatically reshaping the federal government.