Small business owners squeezed by Trump tariffs await Supreme Court decision
Small business owners say Trump’s emergency tariffs are raising costs and cutting jobs as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the trade policy is legal.
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Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations
President Donald Trump repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, limiting federal authority to regulate greenhouse gases and prompting swift backlash and legal threats from Democrats.
'That's all fraud': Gary Click dismisses Trump-Epstein report he hasn't read
Ohio Rep. Gary Click called Wall Street Journal reporting on Trump and Jeffrey Epstein "all fraud," then admitted 75 seconds later he hadn't read the report he was dismissing.
US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada
Seven House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution ending President Trump’s national emergency declaration that imposed tariffs on Canada, as courts review his authority.
Ohio Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton makes pitch for addressing health care costs
Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton warns rising health care costs are pushing families to drop coverage and criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy’s past comments on Medicaid and Medicare.
In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs
A group of House Republicans joined Democrats to block a rule that would have prevented votes challenging President Trump’s emergency tariffs, now under Supreme Court review.
Mayors ignore, flatter or confront Trump to serve their cities
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged fellow mayors to speak out against Trump’s immigration enforcement as cities nationwide weigh confrontation or cooperation amid ICE surges and funding threats.
Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult
State and local election officials warn that President Trump’s push to nationalize elections and demand voter data threatens state authority, voter privacy, and confidence ahead of the midterms.
White House takes down racist meme of Obamas posted on Trump social media
The White House removed a Trump social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys after bipartisan backlash, with lawmakers calling it racist and demanding an apology.
US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files
Senate Republicans halted a Democratic bid to sue the Trump administration over delayed and redacted Epstein files, as DOJ says it has fully complied with the transparency law.
Ohio senators, governor respond to calls from Brown to extend protections for Haitians
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown called on Ohio Republicans to back an extension of temporary protected status for Haitians as fears mounted in Springfield and a judge blocked termination.
Ohio pension backs off private equity. Trump wants more invested
Ohio's Public Employees Retirement System is reducing private equity investments as Trump pushes to allow 401(k) funds into the underperforming sector. Private equity grew 11.2% in 2024 while the S&P 500 grew 17.43%, yet firms charge far higher fees.
Fallout from Alex Pretti killing: Trump administration facing widespread criticism
Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis after disarming him during an immigration enforcement operation. Video evidence contradicts Trump administration claims he posed a threat, prompting calls for independent investigation.
Trump axes funding for the vulnerable in Ohio then restores it amid backlash
The Trump administration abruptly cut and then reversed $2 billion in SAMHSA funding, disrupting mental health and addiction services nationwide and raising alarms in Ohio about the instability of federal support for vulnerable communities.
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers
Legal experts and historians say President Trump’s second-term expansion of executive power, from military actions to targeting critics, signals a dangerous shift away from democratic norms and checks and balances.
Federal courts deny Trump request for private voter data in 2 states
Federal courts in California and Oregon blocked Trump administration efforts to force states to hand over sensitive voter data, citing privacy concerns and limits on federal power over elections.
How powerful figures were prosecuted in Trump’s first term, then pardoned in his second term
Trump has pardoned allies convicted under his own first-term Justice Department, sidestepping normal clemency rules and raising concerns about the erosion of prosecutorial independence and the rule of law.
War powers resolution fails in US Senate after 2 Republicans flip, Vance breaks tie
JD Vance cast the deciding vote to halt a Senate war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military actions in Venezuela, after GOP senators reversed course.
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he’s been suspended.
A UAW-backed Ford worker was suspended after a viral video showed him heckling President Trump during a Dearborn plant visit, prompting union, company, and political reaction.
Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela during transition after capture of President Maduro
Trump says the U.S. will govern Venezuela after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in an unapproved military strike, drawing global backlash and deepening debate over war powers and immigration.
