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Top Democratic US Senate PAC commits to 9 states, eyes more Republican targets
The group is watching Kansas, Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina as possible expansion states even as Republicans hold a massive cash advantage.
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Diesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo
The White House rejects Grassley's embargo request as Trump blames Russia's war for the price spike and seven House Republicans defect on Iran authorization.
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Vance blasts Dem ‘crazies’ in convention speech seen as possible 2028 audition
The DNC's Kendall Witmer called Vance Trump's most loyal puppet, as the Ohioan wove tributes to Charlie Kirk and his newborn son into the Dallas speech.
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20-year-old Haitian honors student dies after ICE ankle monitor left him feeling ‘shame and humiliation,’ family says
Pierre Damas Bel had just begun studying neuroscience at Wright State University. His father says the aspiring doctor was humiliated by a GPS monitor, bullied over it and repeatedly asked immigration officials to remove it.
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Will Vivek Ramaswamy run for president in 2028 — or is 2032 the real plan?
The New York Times listed the Ohio governor candidate as a "potential prospect" for president in 2028.
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‘Even the nuns are mad’: Catholic sisters are standing for Haitians outside ICE offices
Since TPS ended, Springfield-area Haitians report weekly to a Blue Ash ICE office, where interfaith clergy have joined a months-long volunteer network preparing for possible family separations.
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Washington says goodbye to South Carolina US Sen. Lindsey Graham
Zelenskyy and Netanyahu attended as colleagues pushed a Russia sanctions bill now named for Graham, whose sister was sworn in to finish his term.
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Ohio court case eliminates limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates
The case began when J.D. Vance and Steve Chabot sued after being outraised by Democratic opponents, with Vance getting $15.2 million to Tim Ryan's $56.4 million.
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Multiple childcare bills on access, fraud advanced in Ohio House committee
The bills respond to Trump administration scrutiny of childcare fraud, though providers and prosecutors criticized the fraud measures during committee debate.
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Ohio Senate advances photo voter ID amendment measure
Democrats and some Republicans say the fast-tracked amendment either goes too far or not far enough, with voting rights groups warning it could be challenged as a poll tax.
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Sagging poll ratings, soaring gas prices put GOP in a fix for keeping US House control
Trump's approval rating has sunk below 40% amid soaring gas prices from the Iran war, offsetting GOP redistricting efforts that could protect only 8-10 seats.
