Indiana senators seek applications for U.S. attorney, federal court judge
Sens. Todd Young and Jim Banks will help advise President Donald Trump on whom to nominate for the federal openings.
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Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants
Administration officials said the decision was necessary to ensure that all funding complies with Trump’s executive orders, which are intended to undo progressive steps on transgender rights, environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, efforts.
Indiana bill would ban state contracts with foreign adversaries, give AG’s office more oversight
House Bill 1032, authored by Rep. Craig Haggard, R-Mooresville, would double down on restrictions already in effect for investors located in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela — all countries currently labeled as foreign adversaries in state and federal code.
Elections bill would strike down student IDs as voting option
Some worry the measure will discourage college students from voting and add additional duties to local county voter registration offices.
Indy leaders support bill that could lead to roads-focused tax increase
The measure includes a provision to allow Marion County residents to vote, through a referendum, for property-tax hikes that would be used to pay for road improvements.
Justice Department fires employees involved in Trump prosecutions
The abrupt termination targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team is consistent with the administration’s determination to purge the government of workers it perceives as disloyal to the president.
Trump signs order that likely sets in motion a future ban on transgender troops
The president also ordered troops to be reinstated who had left voluntarily or been booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and outlined new rollbacks in diversity programs.
New immigration court opens in Indianapolis
A new Indianapolis immigration court officially opened on Monday, the first of its kind to operate in Indiana.
Indy refugee organization seeks private donations following federal funding uncertainty
Indianapolis-based Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. has begun asking for private donations and support, following a flurry of immigration-related changes President Donald Trump made last week through a series of executive orders.
Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends ‘the wrong signal’
A key ally of President Donald Trump said the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is “sending the wrong signal” and expressed concern about the future ramifications of issuing sweeping clemencies.
Indiana bill would expand K-12 curricular material ban to include ‘pornographic material’
As part of an ongoing effort to eradicate “obscene” and “harmful” books or curricular material from Indiana schools, a new bill floated by Republican lawmakers seeks to expand that ban to include “pornographic” content, too.
Vaccine bills stack up in statehouses across the US
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.
Top Trump administration officials in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdown
Top Trump administration officials, including “border czar” Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.
Attorney general sues St. Joseph County police over alleged lack of cooperation with immigration officials
The police department said it regularly communicates with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and fully complies with all state and federal laws.
New federal immigration court poised to open Monday in Indianapolis
A long-awaited federal immigration court is poised to open next week in Indianapolis, making it the first court of its kind to operate in the state.
Anderson man sentenced to federal prison for firearm possession
An Anderson man was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being in possession of a firearm during a drunk driving crash.
Indiana House proposal on immigration raises profiling fears
The measure would require local law enforcement to give federal authorities notice when they arrest people who are reasonably believed to be in the country illegally.
Social media ban for Hoosiers under 16 gets Indiana Senate greenlight
A bill prohibiting some Hoosier minors from using social media without their parents’ permission received bipartisan support in the Indiana Senate on Thursday and moved to the House for further consideration.
Indiana Senate committee advances several health care bills
Legislators voted to advance five health care-related bills, including measures banning non-compete agreements for physicians and placing limits on prior authorization.
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4B in settlement over OxyContin’s toll
The deal represents an increase of more than $1 billion over a previous settlement deal that was rejected last year by the U.S. Supreme Court.