Indiana politics

If the Trump-era Republican Party experienced a public, messy identity crisis, somebody forgot to tell its Indiana chapter. Like it or not, they’re remarkably unified—and set up to continue an unprecedented electoral winning streak.

Indiana’s go-to guy for political coverage joins the show for an update.

The Monthly Weekly chats with contributing editor Adam Wren and local comedy phenom Brent Terhune.

Some might see a contradiction there. Not Whitley Yates.

Plus: Fact-checking Victoria Spartz’s business record.

How former DNI Dan Coats, his wife Marsha, Vice President Mike Pence and HHS Secretary Alex Azar are all portrayed in Bob Woodward’s Rage.

“It’s a total transformation in lifestyle from four-state days to leaving the house once or twice a week.”

Bosma, the longest-serving House Speaker in Indiana history, steps down from that role when the legislative session draws to a close this month.

Can the former South Bend mayor turn his new coalition into one that carries on to other states?

Pete Buttigieg rolled out his Hispanic agenda this morning ahead of a week-long California swing.

It could be a Hoosier battle royale, one that pits the gay Episcopalian war-veteran mayor against the evangelical former governor.

Birch Bayh was born in Terre Haute in 1928, just before the start of the Great Depression. From the beginning, his life was marked by a mix of national and local, agriculture and ambition.

What’s happening—and what’s next—at the intersection of Indiana politics and business?

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg racked up a stunning $7 million in the first quarter of his presidential exploratory committee his campaign announced Monday, defying expectations for a candidacy that began with an email list of just 20,000.

“Everyone’s talking about Beto and Biden. But here’s another ‘B’ you should know.”