WASHINGTON — A proposal by President Donald Trump to give $5,000 to each American adult if Republicans retain control of the U.S. House and Senate in November would “explode” the national defici...
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Fetterman continues GOP flirtation, appears in surprise video to midterm convention
Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman made a surprise video appearance Wednesday at the GOP convention in Dallas, praising Republican Sen. Dave McCormick while vowing the pair of Pennsylvanians would co...
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Suit challenges Trump administration move to allow some ICE presence at polling places
WASHINGTON — Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
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At midterm convention, Trump pledges cash to voters if Republicans hold Congress
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump headlined the first night of the first Republican midterm convention Wednesday, seeking to rally his base ahead of the November elections and dangling a “Trump ...
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Catching Our Eye News Roundup, Sept. 10, 2026
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We...
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Bipartisan lawmakers urge Ohio Dep. of Transportation to halt, revoke Flock permits
A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers are urging the state’s Director of Transportation to take down automated license plate readers on state roads. They also urged state transportation officials to ...
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Florida doctors ask state for hearing on new proposed vaccine rule
Florida physicians want a formal hearing on the DeSantis administration’s latest effort to weaken vaccine requirements for Florida schoolchildren. The Florida Chapter of the American College of Phys...
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As gap between CEO and worker pay yawns, employers do little to defend the most vulnerable
When congressional Republicans in 2025 passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Act, industry groups representing low-wage employers praised the tax cuts that made their CEOs even richer. T...
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Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills
This story was originally published by Canary Media. Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly 150...
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