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Indiana's lone Democratic senator helps to broker temporary spending bill

By Jesse Naranjo · Wednesday, Jan. 24,2018 4 a.m.

Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, said in place of a talking stick, senators passed around a toy basketball, in the "Hoosier tradition."

Congress passes, president signs short term spending bill to end government shutdown

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Jan. 23,2018 12 a.m.

The bill must clear the House before the government can officially re-open.

Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, announced the Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act has been officially implemented in the Indiana National Guard. The legislation, pushed by Donnelly, seeks to prevent military suicide by requiring all service members, including guard, reserve and active duty, to have an annual mental health assessment.

Donnelly supports bill to protect veterans from predatory home lending

By IDS staff · Friday, Jan. 19,2018 4 a.m.

The bill would require lenders to demonstrate how borrowers would benefit from refinancing their loans.

Gina McCarthy, former administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, speaks at 5 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Obama-era EPA administrator urges unification over environmental issues

By Peter Talbot · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2018 6:49 a.m.

Gina McCarthy spoke optimistically on the value of grassroots innovation in clean energy.

Republicans focus on beating Donnelly in November election

By Laurel Demkovich · Saturday, Jan. 13,2018 9:47 p.m.

All six Republican candidates came together Saturday for straw poll.

Congressmen Todd Rokita, R-4th District, and Luke Messer, R-6th District, deliver remarks at the state Republican party's Congress of Countries on Saturday. Neither of the two front-runners for the Republican nomination in Indiana's 2018 Senate primary disavowed President Trump's reported complaints about accepting immigrants from "shithole countries."

Senate candidates decline to disavow Trump's "shithole countries" remark

By Jesse Naranjo · Saturday, Jan. 13,2018 9:13 p.m.

The two congressmen avoided criticizing the president's disparaging remarks about African, Caribbean and Central American nations.

President Trump looks on after signing an executive order on "Supporting our Veterans during their Transition from Uniformed Service to Civilian Life" on Jan. 9. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will appear at a rally Thursday night in Elkhart, Indiana.

Trump complains about allowing immigrants from 'shithole' countries

By Tribune News Service · Saturday, Jan. 13,2018 7:13 p.m.

Trump's statement was met with quick condemnation.

Elvis J. Stahr Jr., then-president of IU, wrote a letter to the University community the evening of King’s death emphasizing his shock and sadness in wake of the death. “His courage, his eloquence, the nobility of his aims and of his life should inspire men and women of every race to re-double our determination to put away hate forever,” Stahr wrote. He invited the community to the following day’s memorial service. In his letter, Stahr said all flags on campus would be flown at half-staff, and he encouraged faculty members to observe a period of silent meditation in their Friday classes.

Bloomington community reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy

By IDS staff · Friday, Jan. 12,2018 12 a.m.

University dignitaries and student leaders spoke at a 1968 memorial service for King.

President Trump listens during a meeting with legislators on immigration reform in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Jan. 9, in Washington, D.C.

As government shutdown deadline approaches, Congress debates compromise on immigration

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 10,2018 6:08 a.m.

The president demands border wall funding, but some legislators want to provide a legislative replacement to DACA.

Bloomington, Monroe County joining class action suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors

By Jesse Naranjo · Wednesday, Dec. 13,2017 12:17 p.m.

The suit claims false marketing and reckless distribution of opioid medication.

U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) looks over his notes prior to hearing Alex M. Azar II testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on his nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, Nov. 29 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. A series of Senate Democratic women issued calls for Franken to resign that morning.

Facing calls from fellow Democrats, Sen. Franken announces resignation

By IDS staff · Friday, Dec. 8,2017 7 a.m.

Franken said some allegations made against him were untrue.

Why the current Wild Card system is perfect for today's baseball

By Michael Hernandez · Monday, Oct. 5,2015 10:52 p.m.

The Wild Card postseason begins Tuesday.

Hunting with care

By Emma Wenninger · Sunday, June 22,2014 3:47 p.m.

Extreme Internet groups and pages can cause a lot of harm, even in the real world.

Starbucks: bachelor of fine business

Wednesday, June 18,2014 3:40 p.m.

Some corporations can still act like they're made of humans.

Innocuous inoculation

By Casey Farrington · Wednesday, June 18,2014 3:38 p.m.

Vaccines are safe, end of story.

Re: Let's talk prisoner exchange

By Michael Su · Sunday, June 15,2014 3:54 p.m.

Columnist Michael Su argues that timely prisoner exchange does not justify the excessive use of presidential powers.

A look back at Ruby Dee

By Sydney Raftery · Sunday, June 15,2014 3:51 p.m.

The career and activism of Ruby Dee deserves to be remembered.

Compromising politics

By Stephen Kroll · Sunday, June 15,2014 3:48 p.m.

Compromise is important in politics, but not if it's done wrong.

Those who can't teach

Wednesday, June 11,2014 3:49 p.m.

Tenure is a tricky subject, but maybe there are solutions to its problems.

Boobs, no big deal

By Emma Wenninger · Sunday, June 8,2014 5:28 p.m.

Maybe if America could avert its gaze, it would see that breasts aren't worth fussing over.

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