Recount starting in Indiana Democratic congressional primary
Work is starting on a recount to confirm the winner of the Democratic primary for southwestern Indiana's congressional seat.
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Legal Service Corp.’s Levi putting spotlight on crisis in legal aid
Emphasizing that legal aid is having to turn away half of those who ask for assistance, Legal Service Corp. board chair John Levi is pushing to raise public awareness and ultimately get more resources flowing to legal services for low-income individuals.
Recount set in Drake v. Orentlicher congressional primary race
The Indiana Election Commission on Thursday ordered a recount in a Democratic congressional primary election that pitted two attorneys vying to run against three-term incumbent Republican Rep. Larry Bucshon.
Ex-lawmaker, McKinney professor want recount in Congress race
A former state legislator and an IU McKinney School of Law professor wants a recount of the Democratic primary for a southwestern Indiana congressional seat.
Judge sides with House Republicans against health care law
In a setback to President Barack Obama's health care law, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the administration is unconstitutionally spending federal money to fund the measure without approval from Congress.
Senate Judiciary hearing set for District Court nominee Ong
President Barack Obama’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Indiana will get a hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary in Washington.
IU McKinney professor, lawyer in undecided congressional primary race
A law professor and medical doctor is in an undecided race against a 50-year lawyer for the Democratic nomination for Indiana’s Eighth Congressional District as votes continue to be tallied Wednesday from southwestern Indiana.
Republican Senate effort again fails to block water rule
Democrats have again blocked a Republican proposal that would have forced the Obama administration to withdraw a federal rule to protect small streams and wetlands from development and pollution.
Sanders backs bill to let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is backing legislation that would let Americans sue Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Coats, Donnelly ask HUD to adopt new definition of RVs
U.S. Sens. Dan Coats and Joe Donnelly have asked the Department of Housing and Urban Development to adopt a new definition of recreation vehicles they say is clear.
Donnelly meets with SCOTUS nominee
As Senate Republicans continue to block President Barack Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court of the United States, Indiana Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly met with the nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, Monday on Capitol Hill.
Biden: ‘There is no Biden rule’ on Supreme Court nominations
Vice President Joe Biden tried to clear his name and tout his record on Supreme Court nominations, calling Republican branding of his past remarks on the subject "ridiculous" and casting himself as a longtime advocate of bipartisan compromise in filling seats on the high court.
GOP Senate primary set after Stutzman nixes court challenge
The GOP primary field for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat is set after U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman opted not to challenge his rival's candidacy in court.
McConnell: No lame-duck hearing of court pick
No Supreme Court hearings, no votes, not during regular business or a postelection lame-duck session, the Senate’s majority leader made clear Sunday.
Garland meets Democrats; Senate recesses, groups up pressure
Merrick Garland has met with two supportive Senate Democratic leaders and spoken by phone to more of his Republican opponents. But he’s moved no closer to weakening the GOP barricade against changing his status from Supreme Court nominee to justice.
Democrats won’t challenge Young’s candidacy in court
Time is dwindling for opponents of U.S. Rep. Todd Young to challenge in court a deadlocked decision last month by the Indiana Election Commission that keeps Young on the ballot for U.S. Senate.
GOP launches campaign to oppose Obama Supreme Court pick
The Republican Party is launching a campaign to try to derail President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, teaming up with a conservative opposition research group to target vulnerable Democrats and impugn whomever Obama picks.
Clinton emails: GOP sues, senators press attorney general
Republican senators pressed for more information Wednesday about an FBI investigation into the potential mishandling of sensitive information that passed through former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server, and their party sued for copies of the messages.
Apple goes to Congress fresh from big boost in iPhone fight
When members of Congress grill Apple Inc. Tuesday on why it refused to help the FBI unlock a terrorist’s iPhone, the company will be fresh from a courtroom victory that bolsters its case against the government.
McConnell: Senate won’t vote on Obama SCOTUS pick
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said Tuesday his party won't permit a vote on any Supreme Court nominee submitted by President Barack Obama and will instead "revisit the matter" after the presidential election in November.