Politics

National and regional voting challenges encourage students to vote

By Kyra Miller · Tuesday, Dec. 10,2019 7:16 p.m.

During the 2018 elections, student voting at IU increased by 302%.

City council member to run for Congress

By Madison Smalstig · Tuesday, Dec. 10,2019 7:16 p.m.

Andy Ruff has served as a city councilman for five terms.

The toll it took

By Mel Fronczek · Sunday, Dec. 8,2019 7:39 p.m.

The union president said being in police work isn't a job for everyone.

Students react to Chasten Buttigieg visiting IU

By Grace Ybarra · Friday, Dec. 6,2019 7:03 p.m.

He spoke at an event presented by College Democrats at IU.

Bloomington City Council votes for new historic district, apartment complex

By Mel Fronczek · Thursday, Dec. 5,2019 6:53 p.m.

All council members supported both agenda items.

U.S. Reps. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin, Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Ken Buck, R-Colorado, listen to proceedings at the House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Inquiry Hearing on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Democrats outline potential articles of impeachment against Trump

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Dec. 5,2019 1:47 p.m.

Four legal scholars testified about whether Trump's actions were impeachable offenses.

Police salary approved after 18-month negotiation with City of Bloomington

By Mel Fronczek · Thursday, Dec. 5,2019 10:55 a.m.

The city council voted 8-0 to approve the 2019-22 contract for Bloomington police officers.

Democratic presidential candidates arrive on stage before the start of the Democratic presidential debate Wednesday at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

Democratic debate ends with clashes over race and political leadership

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Nov. 21,2019 2:20 p.m.

Both Biden and Buttigieg were questioned about their relationships to black voters.

Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The committee heard testimony during the fourth day of open hearings in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, whom House Democrats say held back U.S. military aid for Ukraine while demanding it investigate his political rivals.

Ambassador Sondland says he 'followed the president's orders' in Ukraine

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Nov. 21,2019 2:19 p.m.

Sondland said he believed the president sought a "quid pro quo" with Ukraine.

Monroe County Green Party elects officers, begins establishing new party in Bloomington

By Lydia Gerike · Wednesday, Nov. 20,2019 7:59 p.m.

The party hopes to challenge Democratic Party power in the county.

GALLERY: Teachers descend on the Indiana Statehouse to protest for #RedForEd day

Public school teachers protest at Indiana State Capitol

By Kyra Miller · Tuesday, Nov. 19,2019 9:05 p.m.

Protestors were lined around the building at every door waiting to get in.

Chair of Indiana Democratic Party John Zody announces state Senate run

By Sara Kress · Sunday, Nov. 17,2019 4:49 p.m.

Zody announced his run for office after state Sen. Mark Stoops, D-40, decided not to seek reelection.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent, left, and William B. Taylor, right, swear in to the House Intelligence Committee's first public inquiry into the interaction between President Donald Trump and the government of Ukraine on Nov. 13 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

New impeachment evidence more directly links Trump to effort to pressure Ukraine

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Nov. 14,2019 9:08 p.m.

Two U.S. diplomats testified Wednesday as part of the House's public impeachment hearings.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to deliver 2019 IU winter commencement address

By Jessica Prucha · Friday, Nov. 8,2019 8:01 p.m.

The governor will speak at the ceremony Dec. 12 in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

United States diplomat to Ukraine, William Taylor, arrived at the Capitol on Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C. Taylor's testimony comes as a growing number of Republicans in Congress struggle to defend the president's actions over Ukraine and Syria.

Top Ukraine diplomat Taylor threatened to quit over Trump demand, transcript shows

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Nov. 7,2019 10:51 p.m.

House Democrats released a transcript of Taylor's closed-door deposition Wednesday.

President Donald Trump arrives Nov. 6 to deliver remarks on Federal Judicial Confirmation Milestones in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Trump organized the event to celebrate the confirmation of more than 150 Federal judges.

Poll: 1 in 4 Americans undecided about impeachment

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Nov. 7,2019 10:35 p.m.

The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll also asked participants about the 2020 election.

Sue Sgambelluri, Ron Smith win Bloomington City Council elections

By Lydia Gerike · Tuesday, Nov. 5,2019 11:59 p.m.

The District 2 and District 3 winners are both Democrats.

Here’s your guide to this week’s Bloomington City Council elections

By Lydia Gerike · Sunday, Nov. 3,2019 7:13 p.m.

The Bloomington election will be for city council Districts 2 and 3.

Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted Wednesday that the platform will ban all political ads.

Twitter bans all political ads, in sharp contrast to Facebook

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Oct. 31,2019 2:50 p.m.

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced the change Wednesday.

Independent council candidate won’t be denounced, Monroe County Democrats say

By Lydia Gerike · Monday, Oct. 7,2019 9:43 p.m.

Marty Spechler currently serves Bloomington Township as an elected Democrat.

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