Slammed with unprecedented advertising and mudslinging, Ohioans across the political spectrum were relieved that the midterm election is over. Spending in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race topped half a billion dollars and many experts have described the Ohio governor’s race as among the ugliest nationwide. But amidst the election noise, there was a bit of good news for the First […]
Ohio House lawmakers approved a measure Tuesday eliminating long-standing restrictions on firearm suppressors and short-barreled rifles. Currently, gun owners who knowingly acquire either could be subject to a fifth-degree felony under state law. Ohio Senate Bill 214 alters the definition of dangerous ordnance, which comes from the federal National Firearms Act. Under federal law it’s […]
Lawmakers are hurrying to pass their bills before the end of the year, but House leadership has been focusing on the balance of power in the capital. The lame duck period, in between a major election and the end of the legislative term, is when lawmakers make a mad dash to get policy passed. But […]
This story was originally reported by Amanda Becker of The 19th. Meet Amanda and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. When Leanna Rocheleau saw the ad that Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy created, weaponizing his opponent Dr. Amy Acton’s childhood sexual abuse, the Columbus-area mother and small business owner felt “triggered.” […]
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Victories in Ohio for President Donald Trump since 2016 have led many analysts to declare Ohio a red state. Victories for Republicans at all levels have made experts question why Ohio is no longer a battleground state. After a decade of declarations that Ohio is now a red state, this midterm cycle has made some […]
Alaska is the only Senate race yet to be called. Democratic challenger Mary Peltola is narrowly leading Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan with about 86% of votes counted. Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, a system where voters choose not only their top candidate, but can also indicate an order of preference for remaining candidates on the ballot. […]
With Democrats set to take control of both chambers of Congress in January, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders says he will not support Chuck Schumer for another term as the Democratic Senate leader, calling for the party to move in “a new and bold direction.” Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin has said she will not support […]
Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith to become Mississippi’s first African American senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. The electoral breakthrough is particularly meaningful given Mississippi’s history in the civil rights movement. In 1964, three civil rights activists — James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman — were murdered by the Ku […]
Democrat Scott Colom has made history as Mississippi’s first Democratic senator since 1982 — and its first African American senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. Colom narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in a state that President Trump won by nearly 23 points in 2024. Colom’s victory brings the incoming Senate Democratic caucus […]
Democrats’ Senate Majority Expands to 55 as Scott Colom Claims Historic Win in Mississippi, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Relocates to Military Base After “Iranian Threats”, Progressives Call on Democratic Lawmakers to Stop Funding Attacks on Iran, Sen. Van Hollen Criticizes Schumer for Siding with AIPAC and Crypto Lobbies in Primaries, Rep.-elect Don Leonard Says Senior […]
We speak with Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak, filmmakers and subjects of the new documentary Birds of War, which tells their epic love story through years of upheaval in the Middle East. Boulos, a London-based Lebanese journalist working for the BBC, and Habak, a Syrian activist and cameraman, first connected while covering the Syrian […]
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