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Despite Indiana’s strong record of second-in-command women, they’ve never held its highest office

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Amanda Smith

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Women have never held Indiana’s top office, but their streak as the state’s second-in-command appears to be going strong ...

Unexpected warning signs for Trump in busy Indiana primary

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Amanda Smith

In 2016, Indiana put Donald Trump on the doorstep of the GOP presidential nomination. But eight years later, the state he called ...

Mike Braun wins Indiana GOP governor nod, with Jim Banks lined up to succeed him in the Senate

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Amanda Smith

Republican Sen. Mike Braun won the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana, NBC News projects, making him the favorite to succeed term-limited ...

Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries

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Amanda Smith

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In deep red Indiana, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and most top ...

For the first time in years, Sen. Graham hasn’t introduced a national abortion ban

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has spent much of the last decade as one of the leading proponents ...

Trump-backing US Senate Republicans souring on longtime leader McConnell

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Amanda Smith

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell‘s negotiations with Democrats to try to secure more Ukraine aid ...

Solidly GOP Indiana doesn’t often see competitive primaries for governor. This year is different

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Amanda Smith

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In a state as solidly Republican as Indiana, the May primary is the real competition. Four months out, five ...

Indiana judge rules in favor of US Senate candidate seeking GOP nomination

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Amanda Smith

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana county judge ruled Thursday a contested state law that stipulates voting requirements for candidates’ party affiliation is ...

Rising US debt stokes calls in Congress for special fiscal commission

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Amanda Smith

By Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is facing growing calls to find a way to stem ...