Congress approaching deadline to prevent government shutdown
Congress is nearing Friday’s midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown, but a Republican spending bill is encountering obstacles in the Senate. The Senate Republican majority needs to ...
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Ohio Democrats applaud DeWine’s child tax credit proposal, while Republicans seem more skeptical
While Ohio Democrats and Republicans praised parts of Gov. Mike DeWine’s state of the state speech, the two parties have differing views of the governor’s child tax credit proposal.
Democrats look to save face in shutdown battle
Senate Democrats say privately that they will not allow the government to shut down on Saturday, despite growing pressure from activists and liberal lawmakers who want them to kill a GOP-crafted ...
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Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech: Critics say his actions as president threaten it
When President Donald Trump gave his joint address to Congress last week, he boasted that in his first few weeks back in the White House he had “brought free speech back to America.” But First ...
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Tressel gets new playbook on duties
Gov. Mike DeWine is handing Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, a former Youngstown State University and The Ohio State University football coach, a new playbook. During Wednesday’s State of the State address, ...
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Tressel gets new playbook
Gov. Mike DeWine is handing Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, a former Youngstown State University and The Ohio State University football coach, a new playbook. During Wednesday’s State of the State address, ...
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Schumer warns Senate Dems will reject GOP plan averting government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said that there is not enough Democratic support in the Senate to advance ...
Vance gets the tough jobs as he works to gain Trump’s trust
President Donald Trump has given Vice President JD Vance some of the toughest assignments in the White House. His allies say it’s a sign of trust, but the political risk is high for the young ...
Ohio Democratic lawmakers defend their vote on House budget bill
Ohio Democratic Representatives Shontel Brown and Emilia Sykes were among those who opposed the bill, arguing it reduces ...
Democratic leaders amp up pressure on Senate colleagues to oppose GOP spending bill: ‘Stand with us’
The leading Democrats in the House are ramping up the pressure on Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP’s spending bill, warning that the proposal would slash crucial public services to vulnerable ...
In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection in New Hampshire
Shaheen was a political powerhouse in New Hampshire and the first woman in the nation elected to serve as both governor and ...
DeWine’s 2025 State of the State hits familiar themes, including school cell-phone ban, stadium-funding plan
DeWine offered many policy proposals and initiatives during his 2025 State of the State address, but very little of it was new.