Standing alongside a personal attack on a victim of child rape, Ohio politicians reveal themselves
Despite muted GOP criticism, Ramaswamy is spending $4 million to keep the ad airing, and Trump is urging him not to pull it before Election Day.

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Despite muted GOP criticism, Ramaswamy is spending $4 million to keep the ad airing, and Trump is urging him not to pull it before Election Day.

An appeals court ruled the EdChoice voucher program unconstitutional while Ohio spent $1.17 billion subsidizing private schools in fiscal 2026 alone.

The $500 and $90 checks exclude most Ohio enrollees and come as 160,000 residents already lost ACA coverage and 356,000 face Medicaid cuts.

Polling shows most Ohioans rate the economy poorly and disapprove of Trump at 35%, despite his booming claim made days before 1,400 layoffs.

DeWine calls the $700 million plan a very bad idea as GOP leaders rush a special session days before early voting begins in Ohio.

Ohio Democrats like Amy Acton and Marcy Kaptur have shifted toward anti-trans messaging in tight races, drawing backlash from transgender activists who feel abandoned.

Polls show tossup Senate and governor races as gas hits $4.16, ACA premiums double, and 100,000 Ohioans lose SNAP benefits under federal cuts.

Springfield's mayor and Gov. DeWine have gone silent while ICE enforces paperwork violations with raids and ankle monitors on Haitian residents.

Ohio lost $1.5 billion in 2025 tax breaks to Amazon, Meta and Google, nearly 12 times projections, prompting DeWine to pause new deals.

A Politico poll found 72% of MAGA voters would still back a GOP candidate accused of domestic violence, as Trump and Ohio senators stay silent on Miller.

Springfield leaders scramble to plan foster care for 1,400 US-born children as TPS ends for roughly 15,000 Haitians facing possible ICE detention.

Trump had pushed Ohio EPA to expedite data center permits, and the scrapped plan would have let facilities discharge untreated wastewater with minimal inspection.

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