USDA reopening 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite shutdown
Employees at the Farm Service Agency help farmers apply for farm loans, crop insurance, disaster aid and other programs.
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Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following executive order
The suit is the latest example of workers scrambling to find recourse as federal agencies abandon their cases in response to Trump’s shake-up of the country’s civil rights enforcement infrastructure.
Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners—and virtually no one else
The president halted the admission of most refugees after he took office but made an exception for Afrikaners who he has said face racial discrimination.
Trump administration seeks to move special education to different agency
Moving the program would not necessarily impact distribution of funding to the states. The money for the current school year has already been sent to states.
Legislative caucus condemns early redistricting campaign for ‘diluting Black voting power’
Although Indiana leans Republican, caucus members argued that Hoosier Democrats should still be represented in Congress.
Senate Republicans head to White House amid stalemate on shutdown
With both sides showing no signs of movement, it’s unclear how long the stalemate will last—even as hundreds of thousands of federal workers will miss another paycheck and states are sounding warnings that key federal programs will soon lapse completely.
Indiana submits federal funding flexibility request to Trump administration
If approved, the plan would change the ways the state and school districts can merge and disburse federal grant funding.
US, Australia sign $8.5B critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
Earlier this month, Beijing announced that it will require foreign companies to get approval from the Chinese government to export magnets containing even trace amounts of rare-earth materials.
How China weaponized soybeans to squeeze US farmers—and spite Trump
President Donald Trump on social media called China’s decision to not buy soybeans “an Economically Hostile Act” amid its trade war with the U.S.
Shutdown stalemate brings US IPO holdouts off the sidelines
The path to going public during the shutdown requires some creativity, as well as the willingness to venture into uncharted territory.
Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy
The shutdown began Oct. 1.
Trump talks directly with Indiana Senate Republicans in redistricting bid
The call comes a week after Vice President JD Vance made his second trip to Indianapolis to discuss redistricting with Republicans in the House and Senate.
Indiana seeing limited impact from government shutdown, at least so far
Housing assistance programs are feeling the impact from furloughed public employees, and essential food programs might soon be facing funding problems if the shutdown continues.
Novo, Lilly shares fall as Trump touts ‘much lower’ Ozempic price
Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said talks over the price of weight-loss drugs are still ongoing.
Energy Department offers $1.6B loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest
Some 1,400 miles of transmission lines in Indiana and Michigan serving 600,000 customers will be replaced under the effort.
Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time
The repetition of votes on the funding bill has become a daily drumbeat in Congress, underscoring how intractable the situation has become.
Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown
The federal judge said the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought.
Indianapolis airport won’t play DHS video blaming Democrats for travel delays
Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix and Seattle have also said they will not play the video message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns
With Congress and the White House stalemated, some are eyeing the end of the month as the next potential deadline to reopen government.
Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education, civil rights enforcement
The cuts play into President Trump’s broader plan to shut down the Education Department and parcel its operations to other agencies.