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Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting wars: From the Politics Desk

But for now, Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting battle as they set their sights on reclaiming the House majority in 2026. Read More

DNC says Republicans 'panicking' as Trump holds Van Epps event: The week in politics

Plus, Trump pardons husband of political ally U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, Van Epps misses finance disclosure deadline ... Read More

Meet the new addition to IndyStar's politics team ahead of redistricting

We're continuing our commitment to covering the Indiana Statehouse with the hiring of Marissa Meador as IndyStar's political breaking news reporter. Read More

Shutdown deal reopens Democratic rift: From the Politics Desk

Over the weekend, a group of eight Senate Democrats teamed up with Republicans to vote to advance a measure that would reopen the government. The agreement still needs final approval in the Senate and ... Read More

Trump's National Guard deployments aren't random. They were planned years ago

President Donald Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations — and possibly invoking the ... Read More

Texas National Guard to be sent home from Chicago, per reports

Two unnamed U.S. officials told the New York Times that the 200 Texas National Guard troops in Illinois would begin their departure as soon as Sunday. Read More

What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us

But either way – responding to crisis or finding a public change of heart – is a reminder that voters are the ultimate arbiters in a functioning democracy. Today, as in late-19th-century America, ... Read More