WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of crises.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Joe Biden's presidential inauguration (all times local):
GOSHEN — Wednesday’s transfer of power in Washington, D.C., comes with a sense of hope locally.
President Joe Biden's inaugural address Wednesday, as provided by CQ Transcripts:
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation's second-highest office.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Vice President Mike Pence will be returning to his southern Indiana hometown Wednesday afternoon following the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
WASHINGTON — As a politically divided nation prepares to inaugurate a new president in the wake of a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a group of Christian leaders is hoping to ease tensions through prayer during three days of ecumenical, nonpartisan programming.
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States, with performances by Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato and Ant Clemons.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden appeared on television last week as a bipartisan group of lawmakers huddled in an undisclosed location to protect them from a violent mob that was ransacking the U.S. Capitol.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn’t removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner before dawn Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a stunning attempt to overturn the election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep …
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Braun dropped his objections to Joe Biden’s Electoral College votes after a mob of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the W…
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his turbulent final days in office while dramatically improving the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were propelled to victory in Senate runoff elections by Black voters, young voters and new arrivals to the rapidly diversifying state, a coalition just strong enough to topple a long-dominant GOP and take control of the U.S. Senate.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Indiana Sen. Todd Young said Wednesday he would vote to uphold Democrat Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, going against President Donald Trump’s push to overturn the presidential election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday tightened the screws on his most loyal soldier, pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to use powers he does not have to overturn the will of voters in a desperate, futile bid to undo President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November election.
NEW YORK (AP) — An election systems worker driven into hiding by death threats has filed a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump's campaign, two of its lawyers and some conservative media figures and outlets.
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared Monday night he would “fight like hell” to hold on to the presidency and appealed to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College vote.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska issued a pointed rebuke Thursday of GOP attempts to object Jan. 6 to the Electoral College tally of the presidential election, warning colleagues against a “dangerous ploy” that could damage the nation's civic traditions.
GOSHEN — As the presidential and Congressional ballot counts drag on, almost all votes in Elkhart County have been counted, with the exceptions being about 250 provisional ballots and about 300 military ballots. The remaining ballots are not likely to change any of the results of the Republi…
GOSHEN — Local Republican incumbents were leading heavily in Statehouse offices Tuesday night.
GOSHEN — Former Goshen mayor Allan Kauffman claimed victory in the Goshen school board District 4 race Tuesday night. He defeated incumbent Keith Goodman 1,709 votes to 961, or 64% to 36%.
GOSHEN — Tuesday’s election was all about the repeats, with incumbents in the county races for treasurer, coroner, surveyor, commissioner District 3 and County Council at-large all securing their re-election bids, and by wide margins.
Elkhart County residents may not know the results of elections tonight.
GOSHEN — There was a bit of a slowdown at vote centers in Elkhart County midday Tuesday, but as people were getting off work, Clerk Chris Anderson said, numbers were picking back up.
GOSHEN — Voters in the hundreds converged on First Presbyterian Church in downtown Goshen early Monday morning, intent on taking advantage of the final day of early voting in Elkhart County.
GOSHEN — Nearly a quarter of voters in Elkhart County have cast early ballots heading into the final weekend before Election Day.
Five people are seeking election to three seats on the Fairfield School Board during Tuesday’s General Election.
For the second time, the three candidates vying for governor of Indiana faced each other in a virtual format Tuesday, with an emphasis on social issues such as marijuana policies, racial justice and infant and maternal mortality rates.
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series.
President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden are intensifying their efforts to persuade uncommitted voters to pick sides in the closing days of the presidential election campaign.
SYRACUSE — On Nov. 3, registered voters within the Wawasee Community School Corporation in Kosciusko County will be asked to throw their support behind a school referendum aimed at improving student safety and instruction within the district.
GOSHEN — A Republican incumbent who is a former county surveyor is being challenged by a Democratic retiree in the Indiana Senate District 12 race.
INDIANAPOLIS — In Indiana’s first virtual gubernatorial debate, the three candidates shared opposing methods for handling the COVID-19 pandemic, mask mandates and closing nonessential businesses.
GOSHEN — Elkhart County voters will choose three of six candidates to represent them on the County Council.
GOSHEN — A woman reported to election officials Thursday that she was harassed at a vote center while attempting to cast a ballot without wearing a facemask.
Incumbent Christy Stutzman is the Republican candidate for the Indiana House’s District 49 seat. She is being challenged by Democratic candidate Amanda Qualls.
It's not too late to submit a question for the Indiana gubernatorial debate Oct. 20.
Claudia Swisher loves casting her ballot in person on Election Day, but this year COVID-19 health concerns are keeping her away from the polls.
GOSHEN — About 100 people lined the sidewalks of the Elkhart County Courthouse on Saturday morning for a rally aimed at showing their support for the re-election of Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Curt Nisly is the three-term Republican incumbent in Indiana House District 22. He is being challenged by Democrat Kelly Thompson.
The Elkhart County commissioner seat in District 3 is a two-woman race.
GOSHEN — Moving forward, heading into Election Day, Elkhart County poll workers will be required to wear face masks at vote centers, and voters will be urged to wear their masks as well.
AP reports about voting early, by mail or absentee.
Two men with histories of extensive service to the Goshen community are seeking the District 4 Goshen Community Schools board seat.
GOSHEN — A former county sheriff who defeated an incumbent Republican in the primary will face off in the District 2 county commissioner race against a Goshen veteran who is active in local organizations.
A Democratic Elkhart City Council member is challenging an incumbent Republican for the District 48 Indiana House seat in the Nov. 3 election.
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ETNA GREEN [mdash] Barbara Yoder, 86, of Etna Green, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Jan. 20, 2021, at Kosciusko Community Hospital after a short illness. She was born July 30, 1934, in Nappanee to Eli D. and Clara (Hochstetler) Stutzman. On April 7, 1959, she married Melvin J. Yoder. He preceded …
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