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Progressives in Washington, D.C. are pushing centrist Democrats in U.S. Congress to oppose legislation that President Barack Obama has warned could kill a nuclear deal with Iran. In an open…more»

Early voting begins today across the state of Indiana for the 2015 municipal primary elections. St. Joseph County residents can vote early at the County-City Building in downtown South Bend…more»

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch has postponed the introduction of fast-track trade authority legislation until mid-April. Fast track is designed to grease the skids for passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…more»

Today is your last chance to register to vote in Indiana if you plan to vote in the May 5 primary. You can check your voter registration information on the…more»

Indiana lawmakers today unveiled — and swiftly approved — proposed changes to the state’s recently-passed Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bill is now sitting on Governor Mike Pence’s desk. But…more»

The foreign ministers of the United States, the UK, Russia, China, France, plus Germany (known as the P5 + 1 nations) came to an agreement with Iran on Thursday over…more»

Echoing the incredulous police chief in the movie Casablanca, proponents of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act say they are shocked to discover that anyone objects to protecting religious believers from…more»

A small-town pizzeria that came out as saying that they would deny service to same-sex weddings, citing Indiana’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act, has been met with a ferocious response…more»

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said on Wednesday that he would not sign that state’s “religious freedom” bill that closely mirrors the recently-passed Indiana law that has caused a national uproar.…more»

Indiana University South Bend will be hosting a primary election debate between the Democratic candidates for South Bend city clerk next week. The candidates that will be on the May…more»