The two Democrats played the routine where one officer offers the suspect a cup of coffee and the other smacks it from the suspect's lips. Reid, of course, is the smacker.

The history of Indianapolis is being organized at a one-stop-shop on the Web. The University of Indianapolis is digitizing and creating an online interface for its Mayoral Archive.

One big reason for the division in Washington is the growing divide between different kinds of voters back home. If it seems there's less and less common ground between members of Congress, that's because their constituents have such contrasting lifestyles and notions of government's proper role.

A discussion of Republicans' fiscal ideas will have to wait until the government shutdown is over and the federal debt ceiling has been raised, President Obama tells House Speaker John Boehner.

The federal government shutdown has given governors across the country an opportunity to take part in one of their favorite pastimes: scolding Washington.

The motorcycle ride raised money for the Indiana National Guard Relief Fund, which provides assistance to soldiers' families.

President Obama says he won't negotiate with Republicans over the debt ceiling, but he's happy to talk once the government is open and the full faith and credit of the United States is assured. Experts in negotiation weigh in about the tactics and the strategy being used during the budget impasse.

The federal government has moved closer to the brink of a shutdown, as the House of Representatives approved a temporary funding bill last night that the Senate and White House say has no chance of becoming law. Here's what the legislators are saying.

Football coaches in Indiana may soon have to prove their knowledge of the sport before they step on the sidelines. Republican Senator Travis Holdman from Markle is pushing for a law to require certification.

Indiana Rep. Susan Brooks received classified briefings on the issue Friday afternoon in Washington D.C and calls the decision on what to do in Syria the most important of her first term.