From farmers to families to manufacturing, Trump has broken every promise to help everyday Ohioans
In the 2024 presidential election, over 55% of Ohioans voted for a twice impeached convicted felon whose conspiracy to steal…
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Trump threatens ‘a whole civilization will die’ in Iran; Schumer calls him ‘extremely sick’
President Trump threatened to wipe out Iran's "whole civilization" ahead of a self-imposed military deadline, drawing rare Republican opposition and calls from both parties to invoke the 25th Amendment.
Trump budget seeks 43% boost in defense spending, cuts in many domestic programs
The Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget request proposes raising Pentagon spending to $1.5 trillion while cutting the EPA by 52%, HHS by 12.5%, and the Small Business Administration by 67%, setting up another contentious fight on Capitol Hill.
Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide
The SAVE America Act, currently before the U.S. Senate, would effectively eliminate third-party voter registration drives that helped register 2.1 million Americans in 2024 — with critics warning the bill would disenfranchise young, Hispanic, and low-income voters.
‘Liberation Day’ tariffs celebrated by Trump one year out, panned by Dems
One year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court, the president signed executive orders imposing a 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals from companies that won't manufacture in the U.S. and adjusting duties on steel, aluminum, and copper.
Homeland Security shutdown drags on, but Trump says he’ll sign order to pay all employees
The U.S. Senate approved a Department of Homeland Security funding bill Thursday — for the second time in a week — but the House declined to act during a brief session, extending the DHS shutdown as members remain on a two-week spring break until April 14.
Pam Bondi out as Trump’s attorney general
President Trump announced Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Justice Department and will be temporarily replaced by Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal defense lawyer. Bondi faced heavy criticism over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump tells nation Iran war will end soon, but also vows ‘extremely hard’ hits to come
President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. military campaign in Iran is "nearing completion," but offered no new details in an 18-minute address as the civilian death toll reaches nearly 1,600 and gas prices top $4 a gallon nationally.
Democrats sue to block Trump’s mail ballot order as unconstitutional
The Democratic National Committee, congressional leaders, and several state election officials have filed suit challenging Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting and directing the creation of a national citizen voter database.
Trump’s Justice Department dropped 23,000 criminal investigations in shift to immigration
A ProPublica analysis found the Trump Justice Department declined more than 23,000 criminal cases in its first six months — abandoning investigations into drugs, terrorism, fraud, and labor corruption while tripling immigration prosecutions.
States sue Trump administration over toxic air rule rollback
A coalition of 21 states and local governments has filed suit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of federal limits on mercury, arsenic, and other toxic air pollutants from coal and oil power plants.
Trump signs order seeking to curb vote-by-mail in bid to control state election laws
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday that attempts to restrict mail-in voting, a White House priority…
Trump order to block NPR, PBS funding was unlawful, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Trump's executive order directing agencies to cut all funding to NPR and PBS is unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment — though Congress has separately moved to eliminate $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding.
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.
Supreme Court to decide if Trump can end birthright citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging the president's executive order redefining birthright citizenship — a right grounded in an 1898 Supreme Court ruling and the 14th Amendment.
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.
How Trump’s expansion of federal power threatens states’ authority
As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, the Trump administration's use of funding cutoffs, military deployments, and executive overreach is pushing state-federal relations to a breaking point not seen in modern history.
Trump Education Department downsizing continues with removal from D.C. headquarters
The U.S. Department of Education will vacate its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building in August, relocating to a smaller former USAID building as the Trump administration accelerates efforts to dismantle the 46-year-old agency.
No Kings day rallies roll out across the US, with millions said to attend anti-Trump protests
Organizers say at least 8 million people joined the third No Kings protest on March 28, with demonstrations in every congressional district and on six continents.
Accused of child sex abuse, Rodney Creech puts Trump on his first campaign mailer
State Rep. Rodney Creech, accused of climbing into bed with a minor relative while erect and wearing only his underwear, launched his first campaign mailer featuring a large photo of Donald Trump. Trump has not endorsed Creech. He faces former state Rep. J. Todd Smith in the May 5 Republican primary.
