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South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his intentions to run for re-election on Tuesday morning. “I’m ready for a second term to build on the great work we’ve done since…more»

South Bend Common Councilman Derek Dieter — who has served more than ten years on the council — is not running for re-election in the 2015 municipal elections. Dieter, who…more»

As the U.S. Senate readies for a vote on legislation designed to constrain some of the troubling aspects of domestic surveillance and the national security state, both advocacy groups and…more»

Hillary Clinton has not even announced a run for president yet but political operatives are already laying the groundwork for a potential campaign — and Indiana may be a prime…more»

Senator Joe Donnelly is calling for more bipartisanship in the United States Senate. The senator joined more than 30 of his colleagues in urging Democratic leader Harry Reid and Republican…more»

General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Obama’s top military adviser, told members of Congress on Thursday that the U.S. is actively considering deploying…more»

St. Joseph County residents can offer their input at a series of public meetings regarding the county’s proposed changes from precinct voting to vote centers. As we reported in an…more»

After months of secret negotiations, a surprise joint announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jingping revealed the world’s two largest contributors to global warming have made…more»

We have long had a debate in the United States about the proper balance of government regulation. Some of these debates are legitimate concerns about government overreach; others have been…more»

Colorado Senator Mark Udall (D), one of the few congressional dissenters against U.S. government agencies’ secrecy and spying, was voted out of office last week. Now, transparency advocates are urging…more»