Deal reached on TikTok ownership, Treasury chief says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping would speak on Friday to possibly finalize the deal.
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ACLU sues ISU for terminating work-study funding for Pride Center employees
Following a U.S. Department of Justice “Best Practices” statement for complying with new federal anti-discrimination laws, the school terminated the work-study funding.
Canceled federal grants cost Indiana institutions millions in disrupted projects
More than half of the canceled project dollars from the National Institutes of Health, or $14.3 million, were dedicated to projects at Indiana University in Indianapolis.
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.
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.
Trump’s plan for drug advertising crackdown faces many hurdles
President Donald Trump signed a memo Tuesday that directs the FDA and other agencies to step up enforcement against ubiquitous prescription drug ads on TV, websites and social media.
Trump administration seeks to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public land
The rule was a key part of efforts under former President Joe Biden to refocus the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management, which oversees about 10% of land in the U.S.
3 big questions as Indiana prepares to ask for federal education funding flexibility
State officials say their request would give schools more freedom to address their specific needs. But would funding reach those who need it?
Rokita backs INDOT request to waive federal race/gender hiring considerations for contractors
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in which he argued that the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is unconstitutional.
Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen
The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved aid that President Donald Trump last month said he would not spend.
Hiring stalls, with companies reluctant to expand in uncertain economic landscape
The weak numbers make it all but certain that Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate at its next meeting.
Trump administration ditches Biden-era plan to make airlines pay compensation for flight disruptions
Industry trade group Airlines for America, which represents carriers including United, Delta and Southwest Airlines, welcomed the move.
Indiana slashing reimbursement rates for child care providers
Child care providers around Indiana will see reimbursement rate cuts of 10% to 35% as the state’s Family and Social Services Administration tries to close a $225 million funding gap.
Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ plan covers unexpected jobs
The Treasury Department has released a preliminary list of jobs exempt from income tax on tips, including food service, concierge and salon workers—and some surprise occupations.
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.
Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case, reverse ruling finding them illegal
The ruling involves two sets of import taxes, both of which Trump justified by declaring a national emergency.
Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
The government had tied the funding freezes to antisemitism, but the judge said the university’s federally backed research had little connection to discrimination against Jews.
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.
ICE’s arrest of police officer raise questions about E-Verify
About 23 states, including Indiana, require E-Verify for at least some public and/or private employers.