Education Department to release billions in remaining withheld grant money
President Donald Trump’s administration had withheld $6 billion in funding on July 1 as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.
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Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people
The impact of President Trump’s executive order remains unclear because states set laws and handle the process of involuntary commitments.
USDA names Indianapolis among 5 new regional hub locations
The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to root out inefficiencies in the federal government.
Energy Department cancels $4.9B loan guarantee for Midwest line to deliver green power
Plan call for the line to deliver electricity from western Kansas about 800 miles, across Missouri and Illinois and into Indiana, connecting there to the power grid for the eastern United States.
White House unveils AI policy vision meant to spur US development
The blueprint seeks to make American technology the foundation for AI worldwide while enacting security measures to keep adversaries like China from gaining an edge.
Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in push to deregulate workplaces
The Labor Department says the goal is to deliver on President Donald Trump’s commitment to restore American prosperity through deregulation.
Indianapolis homeless count hits highest mark since 2021
The 2025 point-in-time count was the second-highest recorded in Indianapolis over the past 10 years, trailing only the 2021 high of 1,928.
Health insurance through Affordable Care Act faces big premium hikes
The average person buying a marketplace plan would pay 75% more for their monthly premium if Congress doesn’t extend the subsidies, according to KFF.
House gives final approval to Trump’s $9B cut to public broadcasting, foreign aid
The cancellation of $1.1 billion for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting represents the full amount it is due to receive during the next two budget years.
Drugmaker telehealth deals risk unnecessary prescribing, Senate probe finds
Partnerships between telehealth companies and pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. raise concerns about conflicts of interest and inappropriate prescribing, according to a Senate investigation released Thursday.
Indiana education officials to ask for federal funding as lump sum with fewer requirements
The money would be available to more schools to use with fewer rules about where the money would go.
Senate votes to move ahead with Trump’s request for $9B in spending cuts
Democrats warn that the cuts would devastate public TV and radio stations, and gut foreign aid programs.
More Hoosier emergency responders activated for Texas flood help
Dozens more first responders from Indiana’s Task Force One team have deployed to Texas to help with search and rescue efforts, and they got there with the help of a Carmel company’s CEO.
Boys & Girls Club programs threatened by Trump grant freeze serve thousands of families
About 1.4 million children and teenagers around the country attend after-school and summer programming at a Boys & Girls Club, the YMCA or a public school for free thanks to federal taxpayers.
EU delays retaliatory tariffs on US goods in hopes of reaching deal by Aug. 1
The value of EU-U.S. trade in goods and services amounted to $2 trillion in 2024. Europe’s biggest exports to the U.S. are pharmaceuticals, cars, aircraft, chemicals, medical instruments and wine and spirits.
FDA considers trading faster drug reviews for lower prices
The idea could help the administration achieve one of President Donald Trump’s main health-care goals: ensuring foreign countries aren’t getting a better deal on drugs.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells Indy crowd she’s not afraid to use her voice
At Thursday’s IndyBar luncheon, Jackson explained that there are times when she feels compelled to include additional thoughts in her dissents when a particular issue is important to her.
What to know—and what isn’t known yet—about tax deductions for tips, overtime pay
Which workers will qualify for the new deductions is among the details the government has to work out after President Donald Trump’s signature spending and policy package won final congressional approval.
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.
Trump announces 50 percent tariff on Brazil, citing former president’s trial
The tariff, effective Aug. 1, opens a new theater in Trump’s ongoing trade war, bringing into the fray Latin America’s largest economy, which had until now remained largely unscathed by the trade measures.