Ohio Democrat who voted against ending U.S. involvement now calls for Iran war to end
Rep. Greg Landsman now backs ending the Iran war after opposing an earlier resolution, as economic fallout grows and pressure mounts on Trump.
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Ohio State investigating Epstein payments to gynecologist
Ohio State University confirmed it is investigating a $100,000-per-year consulting arrangement between gynecologist Mark Landon and Jeffrey Epstein — with emails showing Epstein billed Landon's payments to Les Wexner, the billionaire donor whose name adorns the university's medical center.
ACLU decries expanding ICE partnerships with Ohio law enforcement
An ACLU of Ohio report finds Ohio counties with ICE jail contracts tripled in 2025, while 12 local law enforcement agencies — including one in Seneca County — gained authority to conduct immigration enforcement, raising public safety concerns.
As many as 356,000 Ohioans will lose health coverage under Trump spending law, new reports says
A new Urban Institute report projects that Medicaid work requirements in the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act could strip health coverage from up to 356,000 Ohioans — on top of 113,000 who have already lost coverage after ACA tax credits expired.
Large protests against Trump across Ohio, U.S., planned for Saturday
Protests against the Trump administration will be held in communities across Ohio on Saturday as part of the third national No Kings day of action, with organizers expecting at least 15,000 at the Statehouse rally.
Lawsuit against ICE from ACLU of Ohio alleges warrantless arrests, arrests of citizens, other abuses
A federal lawsuit by the ACLU of Ohio alleges ICE agents arrested people without warrants, detained U.S. citizens, and received bonuses for locking people up. The suit seeks class-action status covering 670 Ohio detainees.
CVS accused of overbilling feds $600M in scheme similar to one in Ohio
A federal audit found CVS's pharmacy middleman overbilled a program covering 9 million federal employees by $615 million over four years — echoing similar findings from Ohio's own 2018 investigation.
Report: As food cuts phase in, Ohioans will die prematurely
New work requirements under Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill are projected to cause at least 900 premature deaths in Ohio by 2040 — rising to 23,000 if Ohio abandons SNAP entirely under a nearly $400 million cost burden the law imposes on states.
Nearly half of Ohioans don’t make enough to be economically secure, report says
Urban Institute data shows many Ohio families can’t meet basic costs despite incomes above poverty, with parents and minority households hit hardest.
Poll shows the Ohio US Senate race is statistically tied, and that health insurance is a big concern
A new poll shows Sherrod Brown narrowly leading Jon Husted in Ohio’s 2026 Senate race, with voters citing rising health care costs as their top concern.
A university president, an inappropriate relationship, $60K podcasts, and another scandal in Ohio
JobsOhio says former Ohio State president Ted Carter helped secure a $60K grant tied to an inappropriate relationship, raising transparency and accountability concerns.
Ohio Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman explains his vote against Iran war-powers resolution
Rep. Greg Landsman was one of just 4 Democrats to vote against a war powers resolution on Trump's attack on Iran, saying he supports limited strikes and plans to introduce his own resolution requiring a congressional vote if the operation expands.