Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses, hope to reach deal with Trump administration
More than 1,500 property owners who filed a federal lawsuit are hoping to recoup as much as $1.5 billion — a fraction of what the industry lost.
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Battery-maker EnPower sees big opportunities ahead
The company has developed a type of high-performance battery for specialty uses, including drones.
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Why Dr. Oz wants you to retire later
Getting the average American to work one year longer by starting earlier or retiring later would generate about $3 trillion for the economy, said the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Indy-based, foster youth-focused nonprofit faces $600K state, federal funding loss
The cuts, which represent about 12% of Foster Success’ budget for its Indiana programs, will curb access to basic needs assistance, education and job training, financial empowerment and networking.
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Why The Washington Post’s editorial board dubbed Indiana its ‘state of the year’
The Post’s editorial board announced the distinction Monday, kicking off what the board says is a new yearly tradition to recognize states that “did the most to improve or otherwise acted in a way worthy of distinction.”
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2026 Innovation Issue: Braun, Trump sweep DEI out of government
In a letter to Hoosiers, Braun said the state was “replacing the divisive DEI ideology with a level playing field of MEI: Merit, Excellence, and Innovation.”
2026 Innovation Issue: Indiana was a top recipient of federal program’s funding
Although SK Hynix is the only Indiana manufacturing project to receive grant funding, the state still ranks eighth nationally for money allocated to semiconductor projects.
2026 Innovation Issue: EV slowdown forces Indiana battery plants to pivot
Mayor Tyler Moore said the project is progressing more slowly than initially expected, but Samsung’s involvement has allowed the first battery plant to pivot production to other applications and industries that rely on lithium-ion batteries.
US Sen. Jim Banks taking unusually active role in attacking anti-redistricting lawmakers
Two Banks-affiliated groups are funding much of the TV campaign in support of President Trump-endorsed Republican primary challengers.
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
The bipartisan legislation, which funds much of the Department of Homeland Security but not its immigration enforcement operations, ends the longest agency shutdown in history.
USDA to move SNAP administrative office and staff to Indianapolis
The move is part of a larger effort to shift Department of Agriculture services out of Washington, D.C. and spread them across the country.
GM expects $500M tariff refund from levies the Supreme Court struck down
GM anticipates paying $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion in tariff costs for 2026, down from an original estimate of $3 billion to $4 billion.
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace tariffs rejected by Supreme Court
President Trump’s newest tariff push is sure to face more challenges in court but is likely to prove sturdier than the one the Supreme Court tossed out.
Accused gunman at D.C. dinner was likely targeting Trump, top official says
The acting attorney general said suspect apparently traveled by train from California and checked into the hotel where the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was held.
Trump uninjured after suspect with multiple weapons tackled at correspondents’ dinner
Trump said that a “shooter has been apprehended” in a post to Truth Social about 30 minutes following a security incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner.
FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last weekend directing the FDA and other federal agencies to speed research and loosen restrictions on psychedelics, a class of hallucinogenic drugs that remain illegal under federal law.
Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh
The judge, James Boasberg, said prosecutors had produced “essentially zero evidence” to suspect Jerome Powell of a crime.
Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at $1M granted to just 1 person so far, White House says
A year ago, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted the gold card would raise $1 trillion in revenue and help “balance the budget.”
What to know about federal order reclassifying medical marijuana as less dangerous drugs
The order signed Thursday by the nation’s acting attorney general is a first step toward broader federal acceptance of one of the nation’s most commonly used drugs.
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous drug in historic shift
The order does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it does change the way it’s regulated.
White House pushes imminent easing of controls on marijuana
White House officials said Wednesday that the administration was working to “expeditiously” implement Trump’s December executive order to increase medical marijuana research.
Trump raises prospect of federal support as Spirit Airlines struggles with costs, debt
President Donald Trump also is encouraging a buyer to step in and rescue the struggling budget carrier.
Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional
It’s the first step in a complicated process that also might eventually lead to refunds for consumers who were billed for some or all of the tariffs on products shipped to them from outside the United States.
CenterPoint Indiana asked feds to not reissue order requiring coal unit stay open
In a Feb. 17 letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, CenterPoint Indiana Region President Michael Roeder said that the continued operation of the six-decade-old F.B. Culley Unit 2 past March could cost up to $18 million.