House OKs budget framework for Trump’s ‘big’ bill after intense wrangling sways GOP holdouts
Conservative Republican Reps. Victoria Spartz of Indiana and Thomas Massie of Kentucky voted “no” against the bill, as did all Democrats.
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Indiana plans to comply with Trump push to ban DEI from schools
The Indiana Department of Education will comply with a federal order to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion from schools, saying it will collect signed forms from schools and districts saying they will abide by the Trump administration directive.
House votes to overturn rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign
The nation’s biggest banks take in roughly $8 billion in the overdraft charges every year, according to data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and bank public records.
Trump says he’s not backing down on tariffs, calls them ‘medicine’ as markets reel
President Trump’s comments came as global financial markets appeared on track to continue sharp declines once trading resumes Monday.
Senate takes a crucial step toward extending Trump tax cuts
The framework now moves to the House, which must pass it before lawmakers can start working on the bill itself.
State leaders say potential federal funding cuts unlikely to cause special session
The Trump administration is considering cuts or changes to spending on Medicaid, education and other programs that could impact the state budget.
Another buyout offer hits inboxes of some federal workers
The deal, extended across at least five agencies in recent days, resurrects an option to resign now and be paid through September.
Trump administration freezes millions in funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates
Planned Parenthood said nine of its affiliates, including the one that covers Indiana, received notice that the administration would withhold funding from Title X, the nationwide family-planning program.
Purdue president: Universities must explore private alternatives to federal funding
Amid uncertainty around federal research funding, universities must explore private support, Purdue University President Mung Chiang told an tech industry group on Tuesday.
Trump calls April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for his tariffs. Here’s what to expect.
As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday.
Uncertainties under Trump trouble housing providers
Frozen grants, delayed allocations and terminated funds are all examples of what Indianapolis housing providers and builders face as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes federal programs and jobs.
Homebuilders prepare for proposed tariffs that could raise material costs, erode margins
The National Association of Home Builders projected that current tariffs could raise the cost to build a single-family house in the United States $7,500 to $10,000.
Supreme Court seems likely to OK $8B phone, internet subsidy for rural, low-income areas
The justices heard nearly three hours of arguments in a new test of federal regulatory power.
Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
The order says the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists and prosecute election crimes.
Trump administration to pull back $11B in COVID funding from local health departments
The Department of Health and Human Services said it would “no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on from years ago.”
Five high-level CDC officials leaving in latest turmoil for public health agency
CDC employees—including the organization’s leaders—have been bracing themselves for moves by the Trump administration to lay off staff and possibly dramatically reorganize the agency.
Fired federal workers face choices now that judge wants them rehired
Whether to return to the federal workforce is a decision confronting thousands of fired employees.
IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on the Social Security cliff and potential for benefit cuts
In 10 years, Social Security won’t have enough money to satisfy all obligations to retirees. The latest projections show benefits dropping by 17%.
Small Business Administration to reorganize, cut about 2,700 jobs
The layoffs are part of a larger campaign by the Trump Administration to shrink the federal workforce.
Trump to call for shutdown of U.S. Education Department
President Trump has derided the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, finalizing its dismantling is likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the department in 1979.