Gov. Mike Braun has warned that Indiana could face consequences if the state doesn't redraw its congressional map to deliver two additional seats for the GOP.

Why it matters: The pressure from the Trump administration may be the tipping point for lawmakers who have, so far, been largely quiet on the issue.

Catch up quick: "If we try to drag our feet as a state on it, probably, we'll have consequences of not working with the Trump administration as tightly as we should," Braun said last week on Fort Wayne's WOWO radio.

• Braun has also said he thinks lawmakers are warming to the idea, and he'll likely call a special redistricting session between November and January.
• Other Republican-led states, like Texas and Missouri, have already moved ahead with redistricting efforts.

Zoom in: Anti-redistricting advocates have called on Braun and state lawmakers to resist the political pressure because, they say, it will disenfranchise voters — especially voters of color.

• "So far, the Trump administration has used carrots to try to convince the legislators to do this," Julia Vaughn with Common Cause Indiana told Axios. "If they continue to resist, as the governor said, there could be consequences. What are those? Is the president threatening health care access of vulnerable Hoosiers? If so, that's pretty low."

State of play: Braun told Axios the "consequences" could impact education reform and health care policy.

• But he added that the administration hasn't explicitly threatened to pull federal funding.

Between the lines: The state is awaiting federal approval of a Medicaid expansion waiver amendment, and Vaughn expressed concern that the federal government could eliminate the state's expansion program that covers 750,000 Hoosiers.

• Yes, but: The things Indiana has requested — a work requirement and appropriation cap — are in line with federal policies, so it's unlikely that the request would be denied.
• Even if it were, that would not necessarily kill the program.

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A pledge to stabilize Argentina's economy has ricocheted into America's heartland, squeezing soybean farmers already wrestling with the impact of U.S. trade policy.

Catch up quick: The Trump administration said this week that it would extend financial support to Argentina, as the South American country's currency and economy falters.

• To shore up its own economy, Argentina suspended its 26% export tax on soybeans, immediately luring China (historically the top importer of U.S. soybeans) as a buyer.
• The purchase undercuts U.S. farmers, whose product remains weighed down by a 20% retaliatory tariff imposed by China amid the trade dispute with Washington.

Zoom in: U.S. farmers are bearing the brunt.

• "Indiana, and U.S. farmers, would like total soybean exports to increase," Todd Davis, chief economist for Indiana Farm Bureau, told Axios in an email. "A lot of our farmers are struggling just to break even this year, so they're hoping for some better news on trade relationships as soon as possible."

State of play: Indiana's economy faces broader implications. Corn, soybeans and pork account for more than $6.4 billion in agricultural exports in Indiana and an estimated one-third of the state's farm income is exported, but we've been essentially locked out of China — one of our largest markets — this year.

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✌🏿 Justin here!

This week, I took on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's mock training course without tapping out or rolling my ankle.

Why it matters: IMPD is on the search for new recruits as it deals with an ongoing shortage that has left the department down about 300 officers, and this course is one of the ways they plan to give the public and potential talent a glimpse into what policing here is like.

Driving the news: The department kicks off a seven-day outreach program called "Join IMPD Week" on Monday.

• Tuesday's featured program is the Pre-Academy Readiness event at IMPD's Training Academy on North Post Road.

Zoom in: That's where the course that I passed with fading colors comes in.

Context: I'm a month away from turning 40 and about six months removed from my last trip to the gym, so I went into this test as ice cold as it gets.

Yes, but: I did it! And actually had quite a bit of fun in the process.

How it works: It starts with you being shown a photo of a suspect before throwing on a weighted vest and tackling an obstacle course that must be done in a specific order.

• Kettlebell sprints, crawling under bars, vaulting over walls and dragging an 180-pound body are stops along the way
• It ends with participants firing 30 shots from a mock pistol while counting the shots aloud and running to a board of headshots to properly identify the suspect you were shown at the start.

State of play: The course follows a new Indiana Law Enforcement Academy training standard approved earlier this year that goes into effect for all Hoosier police departments in August 2026.

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🕊️ Nancy Leonard, the matriarch of the Indiana Pacers and widow of Indiana basketball icon Bobby "Slick" Leonard, has died at the age of 93. (Indiana Pacers)

🍎 The president and CEO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is criticizing the Trump administration for ending the federal government's annual report on hunger in America, saying it will make it harder to measure hunger and assess the impact of its cuts to food stamps. (WFYI)

🤖 Los Angeles-based data center startup Metrobloks wants to build a data center on the site of the former Sherman Drive-In Theater in the Martindale Brightwood neighborhood. (WTHR)

🚫 After significant pushback from members of the Carmel City Council, Mayor Sue Finkam is putting her plan to launch a nonprofit to manage city events on hold. (IndyStar)

Americans say they're comfortable with AI helping develop new medicines or forecast the weather, but most don't think it should play a role in relationships or creative tasks, per a new report from Pew Research Center.

Why it matters: Americans are starting to set boundaries for what they want to turn over to AI — and what they don't.

State of play: AI makers say their tools are "great for brainstorming," but new studies find that chatbots produce a more limited range of ideas than a group of humans would.

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