Indiana’s House GOP congressional contingent lines up behind redistricting effort
Democrat U.S. Reps. Frank Mrvan and André Carson oppose the move. Their seats would be targeted under new maps.
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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called “permission slips,” agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.
Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, lawmaker says
The records are to be turned over starting Friday to the House Oversight Committee, which earlier this month issued a broad subpoena to the Justice Department.
20 states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
The lawsuit was filed Monday in Rhode Island federal court by states with Democratic attorneys general.
AG Todd Rokita responds to state commission, denies any wrongdoing in disciplinary case
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita stands firm in his assertions that he did not engage in dishonest or contradictory behavior, “vehemently” disputing the high court disciplinary commission’s most recent charges against him in his response to its complaint on Friday.
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims
The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday.
LaPorte man gets 19 years in prison for child porn possession
U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty sentenced Ron Deming, 38, after a jury convicted him of one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.
IEDC deems Elevate Ventures, affiliates in breach of all active loans
Troubled venture capital company Elevate Ventures has been deemed “in breach of” lending language in all of its active loan agreements with the Indiana Economic Development Corp. after defaulting on an angel investment program this month.
Judge to weigh detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades
A federal judge will hear arguments Monday over whether detainees at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades have been denied their legal rights.
Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals
A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioning how they got visas, the State Department said it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review.
IN Court of Appeals to hold oral arguments at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear an appeal from the state later this month in a case where a motion to suppress was granted to a man accused of causing a deadly April 2022 crash in Franklin County.
7th Circuit upholds ruling allowing moms to be paid caregivers for two medically fragile kids
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction on the state’s Medicaid administrator this week, blocking a policy change that the plaintiffs argued violates federal anti-discrimination laws by risking the institutionalization of two medically fragile children.
Lengthy investigation into sheriff’s alleged wrongdoing ends with investigator in hot water
A months-long state police investigation into Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter scrutinized his handling of jail commissary funds.
Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.
Planned Parenthood role as Indiana Medicaid provider at risk as AG strikes at decade-old injunction
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office wants to vacate a 12-year-old injunction on an abortion provider state funding ban — risking Planned Parenthood’s participation in Indiana’s Medicaid program.
Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies
The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration escalated its intervention into the city’s law enforcement by naming a federal official as the new emergency head of the department.
AG Todd Rokita expands investigation into Notre Dame, Butler DEI practices
Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued new civil investigative demands to the University of Notre Dame and Butler University, seeking more information on the universities’ DEI practices after Rokita said the schools failed to provide the materials requested by the office in May.
Indianapolis men get lengthy prison terms for Speedway armed robbery
U.S. District Judge James Hanlon.sentenced John Rice, 45, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state’s holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Indiana House Democrats assemble with Texas colleagues against partisan gerrymandering efforts
A half-dozen Indiana House Democrats met with their Texas colleagues Wednesday in Chicago to oppose unprecedented mid-cycle redistricting efforts.