Social Security checks to grow in 2019 as inflation rises
Tens of millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a boost in benefits next year. It's the biggest increase most retired baby boomers have gotten.
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Braun built wealth, then turned to politics
Mike Braun is worth tens of millions of dollars, but his supporters say he carries himself like a regular, down-to-earth guy.
After early political losses, Donnelly hits stride
Joe Donnelly, a Democrat seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate, distances himself from Washington, D.C., but not from President Donald Trump.
Trump steps up Fed pressure with ‘gone crazy’ jab after market sell-off
President Donald Trump slammed the Federal Reserve as “crazy” for its interest-rate increases this year in comments hours after the worst U.S. stock market sell-off since February.
Postal Service proposes sizable increase to first-class stamp
If approved by regulators, the increase to the cost of mailing a 1-ounce letter would be the biggest since 1991.
Kavanaugh fight ignites passions for both parties in midterms
The fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s elevation to the nation’s highest court could inflame the voting bases of both parties a month before pivotal congressional elections.
Indiana U.S. Senate candidates to face off in first general debate
Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, Republican former state Rep. Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton will take the stage Monday night at the Purdue University Northwest campus.
Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice
The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to join the Supreme Court, a decision that could swing the court rightward for a generation.
Indiana senators split on moving Kavanaugh’s confirmation forward
A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend.
Vice President Pence accuses China of meddling in U.S. politics
Vice President Mike Pence charged Thursday that Russia's influence operations in America pale in comparison with the covert and overt activities China is taking.
Russia claims U.S. running secret bio weapons lab named for Lugar
Russia's Defense Ministry said Thursday that the Richard G. Lugar Center for Public Health Research in the country of Georgia is a clandestine biological weapons lab and poses a direct security threat to Russia.
GOP senator: Secret FBI report shows no Kavanaugh misconduct
Democrats complained that the FBI’s background check on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been far too limited, leaving out contact with crucial potential witnesses.
Allison fears U.S. military giving Spanish competitor unfair advantage
Allison Transmission is concerned its specialized combat-vehicle transmission production line, which accounts for more than $100 million in annual revenue, is under threat.
IU school renamed for political powerhouses Hamilton, Lugar
The announcement Wednesday afternoon kicked off a $25 million fundraising campaign, the proceeds of which will help establish a scholarship program and endowed faculty positions.
Here’s how new North American trade pact will shake up business
Economists, trade attorneys and businesses are still parsing the agreement. But here's an early look at what it means for different players.
New NAFTA good news for dairy prospects in United States, experts say
Canadian dairy farmers say they’re on the losing end of a new trade pact with the United States that will allow Americans to ship more milk north.
UPDATE: Canada, U.S. reach deal to stay in trade pact with Mexico
Canada was back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico late Sunday after weeks of bitter, high-pressure negotiations that brushed up against a midnight deadline.
UPDATE: GOP agrees to FBI probe of Kavanaugh, delaying Senate vote
After a dramatic flurry of last-minute negotiations, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh cleared a key procedural hurdle Friday, but his confirmation prospects were still deeply uncertain as Republicans agreed to ask for a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations.
Donnelly says he opposes Kavanaugh nomination
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly’s stance on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court differs widely from those expressed by Sen. Todd Young from Indiana and Senate candidate Mike Braun.
GOP races to first Kavanaugh vote after hearing from accuser
U.S. Senate Republicans are plowing forward with a committee vote Friday on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to Supreme Court after an extraordinary and emotional day of testimony where he denied accusations of sexual assault as “unequivocally” false.