An Indiana lawmaker who has yet to make a decision on whether to back President Donald Trump's push to have Republicans redraw the state's congressional boundaries was the victim of a swatting call Sunday that brought sheriff's deputies to his home.
The call, in which someone reported a fake emergency at the Terre Haute home of state Sen. Greg Goode, came hours after Trump criticized Indiana lawmakers for not moving forward with the plan and singled out Goode and Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray. Trump has been trying to persuade Republican-led states across the country to aggressively redraw their congressional maps to help the GOP hold the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.
Deputies were sent to Goode's home after receiving an email “advising harm had been done to persons inside a home,” according to a statement from the Vigo County Sheriff's Office.
“All persons were secure, safe, and unharmed. Investigation showed that this was a prank or false email (also known as ‘swatting’),” the statement said. The incident is under investigation.
Goode, a Republican, wrote on social media that the responding deputies were “under the impression of a domestic violence emergency.” He thanked the deputies for acting professionally.
“While this entire incident is unfortunate and reflective of the volatile nature of our current political environment, I give thanks to God that my family and I are ok,” Goode wrote.
Earlier Sunday, Trump singled out Goode and Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray while demanding that Republicans move forward with a redistricting plan for Indiana. Republicans already hold a 7-2 advantage in the state's congressional delegation.
“Because of these two politically correct type 'gentlemen,' and a few others, they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, a VERY BIG DEAL!” Trump wrote on his social media platform.
Bray, the Republican leader of Indiana’s Senate, announced Friday that his chamber will no longer meet to vote on redistricting, citing a lack of support from his members even after pressure from the White House. Vice President JD Vance has visited multiple times to make the case.
Goode, a Republican member of the Senate, has not publicly stated his position on redistricting and says he will not make a decision without seeing a map and legislation introduced for lawmakers’ review.
The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The goal of swatting is to get authorities, particularly a SWAT team, to respond to an address by making bogus claims of violence happening inside.
Democrats need to gain just three seats to win control of the House next year, leading to Trump's strong-arming of GOP-controlled states. Legislatures or commissions in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio have adopted new maps to boost Republicans’ odds, while California and Virginia are poised to counter Trump's push and redraw their own maps to benefit Democrats.
This story was first published Nov. 16, 2025. It was updated Nov. 19, 2025, to correct the position of state Sen. Greg Goode on redistricting Indiana’s congressional districts. He has not yet made a decision and has not said he is opposed to the plan. This story also was updated to remove a photo showing another man named Greg Goode.
FILE - A general exterior view of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
FILE - Republican 3rd district congressional candidate Greg Goode talks with supporters at a Johnson County Republican election watch party in Overland Park, Kan., Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brendon McCullum figured out England's main problem after back-to-back eight-wicket losses to Australia in the Ashes: Overdoing it in training.
So, needing to win the last three tests of the series to reclaim the old urn — the symbol of the intense rivalry between England and its former colony — the England coach wants his squad to recharge and recover at one of Australia's premier beach resorts.
In interviews with Australian and British broadcasters, McCullum spoke about the hostile conditions Down Under and said the biggest problem after the heavy series-opening loss in Perth was too much practice before the day-night test in Brisbane.
“Leading into this test match I felt like we overprepared, to be honest,” he told Australia's 7 network Sunday night after the eight-wicket loss at the Gabba. "We had five intense training days and I think sometimes when you’re in the heat of the battle, sometimes the most important thing is to feel a little bit fresh and make sure your (headspace) is completely sound.
“I think the boys just need a few days off. Need to change up the training methods a little bit. We’ll let the dust settle on what has been a pretty intense last couple of weeks and start to plot and plan our way back into the series.”
The third test starts Dec. 17 in Adelaide, where Australia needs only a draw to retain the Ashes.
Across the first two tests, England has forfeited strong positions with indisciplined bowling or poor shot selection from batters attempting to score needlessly quickly, and also dropped too many catches.
The coaching staff has been criticized for only organizing one tour game in Australia to warm up ahead of the series. Coaches and players have been criticized by an increasing number of ex-international players for pursuing the attack-at-all-costs mentality rather than adapting to the conditions or match situations.
McCullum's method is to keep looking forward.
“The message from the captain, the message from myself: You can’t come to this country and start sulking and feeling sorry for yourself if things haven’t worked out,” McCullum said. “You can’t have a glass jaw when you tour Australia. You’ve got to stand up and you’ve got to go again. You’ve got to wear a few on the way in and you’ve got to head toward the target.”
England hasn't won an Ashes test in Australia since winning the series in 2010-11. That's something head coach McCullum and captain Ben Stokes are determined to fix.
Stokes knuckled down Sunday with a defiant half-century and a 96-run partnership with allrounder Will Jacks, reverting to a conventional test cricket approach that gave England a glimmer of hope and delayed Australia's victory.
Stokes said the England squad has the talent and skill to win in Australia, but just needs to work out how to be better than Australia in the most intense moments.
“When you know it’s not down to skill, you’ve probably got to dig a little deeper and find out what the thing is that we seem to keep doing in those big moments in the game,” Stokes said. “It just seems to be a constant theme at the moment that when the game is in a pressure moment, Australia keep outdoing us in those moments.”
The intense heat and light in Australia can be difficult for visiting teams, along with the extra bounce in the pitches that bake in the summer sun. The crowds at Ashes tests can be big and boistrous, and just as unrelenting as the sun.
“They say Australia isn’t a place for weak men — we’re definitely not weak but we need to find something because we’re 2-0 down and we’ve got three games to go,” Stokes said. “We’re not going to shy away from the battle that we’ve got in front of us (but) we do need to look at where things have gone wrong in these first two games and sort them out pretty quick if we want to get these Ashes back to England.”
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England's captain Ben Stokes, left, talks to England's Jofra Archer during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
England's captain Ben Stokes, left, and England's Will Jacks takes refreshment during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
England's captain Ben Stokes leaves the field after lost the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
England's captain Ben Stokes throws bat after loosing his wicket during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
