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      <title>Indiana leaders have mixed reactions to operation "Epic Fury" in Iran</title>
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      <description>Leaders from Indiana are reacting to Saturday’s airstrikes in Iran.</description>
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      <title>Jim Banks pledges to be 'conservative fighter for Indiana' in U.S. Senate</title>
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      <description>U.S. Sen.-elect Jim Banks said he wants to be a conservative fighter for Indiana in the Senate as he takes on his new position.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Republican Jim Banks wins race to become Indiana's newest U.S. senator</title>
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      <description>Republican Jim Banks will be Indiana’s newest U.S. senator, according to a call by the Associated Press.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Indiana's U.S. Senate candidates talk Social Security, immigration and abortion</title>
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      <description>Indiana's 2024 U.S. Senate race is between Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City), Democrat Dr. Valerie McCray and Libertarian Andrew Horning.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Indiana Debate Commission moves forward with U.S. Senate debate. Banks won't take part</title>
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      <description>The nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission announced Friday it will host a debate in Indiana’s U.S. Senate race later this month — even as one of the candidates won’t participate.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Indiana’s U.S. Rep. Jim Banks to give primetime speech at Republican National Convention</title>
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      <description>U.S. Rep. Jim Banks will give a primetime speech at next week’s Republican National Convention, putting him on the same stage as major GOP politicians and signaling his continued rise within the party.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Carmel just withdrew from the United States Heartland China Association. Here’s why</title>
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      <description>The move comes after Indiana Congressman and Senate candidate Jim Banks sent a letter to the mayor in January asking her to end an agreement with one of Carmel’s sister cities.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Banks, Rust spar over residency as primary battle for Indiana’s U.S. Senate seat continues</title>
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      <description>In a campaign ad released last month — and in new statements made this week — Banks called out Rust for “lying” about his home address on his voter registration, and while giving a deposition under oath.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IU faculty respond to Rep. Jim Banks in letter defending academic freedom</title>
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      <description>Indiana University faculty are speaking out against Rep. Jim Banks (R, IN-03), saying the congressman threatens academic freedom on Bloomington’s campus.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Indiana Rep. Jim Banks visits Hoosier National Guard in Kenya, anticipates US presence to increase</title>
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      <description>Third District Republican Congressman Jim Banks visited a remote airbase in Kenya last weekend over Veterans Day, where 130 Indiana National Guard are stationed.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bente Bouthier</dc:creator>
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