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by Mark Silva It's been said -- though we'd never suggest such a thing -- that the debate on Capitol Hill sometimes begs the question of what these guys are smoking. This morning, the answer appears to be lettuce. The......

by Mark Silva Tobacco will be regulated as a drug, under a bill that President Barack Obama plans to sign this afternoon in the Rose Garden. The long-sought legislation gives the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco.......

A C-SPAN video captures a House confrontation between outgoing Democratic leadership and incoming Republicans....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana woman who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress last year was being held Saturday on charges she made threats against judges and other officials on her Facebook account. Morgan County Prosecutor Steve Sonnega —...

The unemployment rate in Montgomery County was above 9% in February.   That coupled with the tough job market everywhere made Monday's Hoosier Job Fair a big hit in the city of Crawfordsville. - More: Business News   In some ways the...

UNDATED (AP) - A look at the winners of Indiana's election for the U.S. House of Representatives: DISTRICT 1: - Democrat Peter Visclosky won a 13th term in the heavily Democratic district after beating Republican Mark Leyva and Libertarian Jeff...

UNDATED (AP) - Indiana's nine congressional districts feature mostly quiet contests this year, with even freshman representatives expected to win. Democrats have held a 5-4 edge in Indiana's delegation since 2006.       District 1   Candidates -...

The Pentagon on Wednesday halted the shipment of Al-Qaida and Taliban detainees from Afghanistan to the U.S. naval base in Cuba until more facilities can be built there to hold them. Capt. Thomas Crosson, spokesman for the U.S. Southern Command,...