Trump administration says back pay not certain for federal workers in shutdown
President Donald Trump’s administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown.
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Government, environmental groups net win in forest fight
The Hoosier National Forest has been the focus of two lawsuits since 2020 aimed at stopping a controversial federal vegetation management plan that involves the logging and burning of several thousand acres within the forest.
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The path to citizenship: Changes to exam may create more hurdles, advocates say
The process of becoming a naturalized United States citizen can be a lengthy one, with applications to submit, interviews to complete, fees to pay and the citizenship test. The test consists of three main parts that may soon see some changes.
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Finding freedom? Noncompete agreements facing stiff challenges on state, federal level
Noncompete agreements are taking center stage in the Indiana Statehouse and on the federal level this year.
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Shifting sands: Without congressional action, immigration attorneys deal with fallout from ‘political whims’
Although immigration law has not changed since Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996, presidential administrations have implemented new policies that have sometimes created drastic changes.
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Braun talks federal shutdown impact in Indiana, redistricting
A short-lived shutdown would likely have a minimal impact on the day-to-day lives of Hoosiers, with the exception of Indiana’s 24,000 federal employees. Some of them will stop being paid or could even be laid off.
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done during any lapse of funds, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said layoffs were “imminent.”
Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now
The high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump’s effort to force Cook off the Fed board.
Government shutdown begins as the nation faces a new period of uncertainty
Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by Trump’s Republican administration. Many offices will be shuttered. However, federal courts will remain open for now.
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House
Republicans are daring Democrats to vote against legislation that would keep government funding mostly at current levels, but Democrats have held firm, demanding Congress take up legislation to extend health care benefits.
Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
The Seattle company will pay $1 billion in civil penalties — the largest such fine in the agency’s history for a rule violation — and $1.5 billion will be paid back to consumers who were unintentionally enrolled in Prime.
Medicaid work requirements delayed until 2027 following federal action
Other parts of Indiana’s HIP 3.0 proposal are still under consideration, including an expansion on provider taxes, cost-sharing requirements and wellness incentives.
Judge issues nationwide block on policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
The change was part of a broader Trump administration effort to exclude people without legal status from accessing social services by making changes to federal eligibility rules.
Appeals court allows Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood said Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.
Left and right join forces over bill to ban lawmakers from trading stock
Lawmakers who agree on little else gathered to promote a ban that polls well with voters and appears to be finding new momentum after stalling out in previous sessions of Congress.
An Indiana community bet on carbon capture. Trump is blocking it.
The administration’s cancellation of the $500 million grant for machinery to trap and bury the plant’s greenhouse gas left the staunchly Republican community stunned.
Federal judge orders search shakeup, not breakup, in Google monopoly case
The Justice Department’s antitrust chief, Gail Slater, hailed the decision as a “major win for the American people,” even though the agency didn’t get everything it sought.
Fed official sues Trump over attempt to fire her, challenging his power over the independent agency
The lawsuit seeks an emergency injunction to block her firing and “confirm her status” as a member of the Fed’s governing board.
Trump’s push to oust Fed’s Lisa Cook likely to prompt legal battle
Trump’s order to fire Cook aligns with the White House’s effort to expand its power across once ostensibly independent parts of the federal government and the broader American economy and society.
Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation
U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding moves ahead.
Labor statistics agency aims to calm furor after Trump fires commissioner
Erika McEntarfer’s removal has stirred concerns on Wall Street, where analysts and economists warned that such an abrupt shake-up could jeopardize the integrity of the nation’s economic data.
A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending.
Senate confirms former Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford as new FAA administrator
Bedford—who stepped down as CEO of Carmel-based Republic Airways last week after more than 25 years in the position—was confirmed on a near party-line vote.
How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ will impact Indiana’s state budget
Indiana could lose out on hundreds of millions in health care provider taxes and pay millions more to administer food programming.