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Here’s how U.S. Senator-elect Bernie Moreno says he’ll work to accomplish the agenda of “centrist Republican” Trump
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s US Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno, fresh off his defeat of longtime Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), told business leaders that he’s ready to get to work…. Read More
Feds slam the brakes on funny electronic messages to drivers in Ohio and other states
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s the end of the road for the funny, punny one-liners that the Ohio Department of Transportation has been putting up as electronic messages… Read More
Congress avoids shutdown, setting up spending pileup for early next year
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Congress is doing what it usually does when it can’t negotiate a deal on annual spending bills to avoid a government shutdown — kicking the can for… Read More
The White House and some Republicans pan Johnson’s 2-part plan to avoid a shutdown
By: Joe Hernandez I NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Biden administration and fellow Democrats are panning a proposal by House GOP leaders for a two-part government spending bill that would fund certain agencies through one… Read More
A substitute Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ bill has been introduced in Ohio with pared-back provisions
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The latest version of a Second Amendment sanctuary state bill, first brought forward in February, loosens some of the proposed restrictions on what federal… Read More
Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline
By: Deirdre Walsh | Ximena Bustillo | Lexie Schapitl | NPR
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Updated September 30, 2023 at 11:57 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Senate voted 88-9 to approve a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through Nov. 17, narrowly… Read More
U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here’s what it means
By: Laurel Wamsley | Shannon Bond | NPR
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Updated July 5, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — The government’s ability to fight disinformation online has suffered a legal setback that experts say will have a chilling… Read More
Mitch Landrieu is Biden’s man to rebuild America and deliver broadband to millions
By: Scott Detrow | Brianna Scott | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — When President Biden delivered his State of the Union Address this past February, a big emotional thrust of the speech was a law he had signed more… Read More
Negotiators find compromises to avoid default but still have key conflicts
By: Ximena Bustillo | Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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Updated May 26, 2023 at 3:51 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — Negotiators have hashed out some details of a deal to prevent the country from a default on its debt… Read More
So would a U.S. default really be that bad? Yes – And here’s why
By: Stacey Vanek Smith | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The debt ceiling and default debate can feel a little bit like Groundhog’s day: Same drama, different year. And, of course, the same warnings everywhere: That a… Read More
Biden and McCarthy gear up for the next round of debt ceiling talks
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden are expected to meet Monday afternoon for a face to face meeting on addressing the debt ceiling — with less… Read More
Veterans could be among the first to feel the pain of a debt default
By: Quil Lawrence | Dustin Jones | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — For Navy veteran Jesse Reynolds, it’s personal. Veterans funding is currently a key part of two high-stakes showdowns in Washington: budget talks and the possible default on… Read More
The Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The U.S. government issued a grave new warning Wednesday about a cocktail of illegal street drugs made of fentanyl and xylazine that’s fueling another wave of American… Read More
U.S. hits its debt limit and now risks defaulting on its bills
By: Rafael Nam | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in a letter to Congress on Thursday, said the U.S. has reached its debt limit, and has begun resorting to “extraordinary measures”… Read More
Sen. Brown says federal marriage protections could get final approval this week
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Respect for Marriage Act, which requires every state to acknowledge marriages from any other state, has gained momentum with the help of Ohio’s… Read More
Ohio mayors visit White House to deliver stories of ‘opportunity’ with federal relief funds
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Mayors from Ohio cities said they went to the White House to share their success stories and to tout how money from the American… Read More
Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman forecast different impacts from inflation deal
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, said Congress is capping an “amazing” two weeks with a move to pass the Inflation Reduction act,… Read More
The Senate passes help for veterans exposed to toxins, after a reversal drew fury
By: NPR Staff
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Senate, in a bipartisan 86-11 vote, approved a measure to provide health care and benefits for millions of veterans injured by exposure to toxins,… Read More
Senators reach final bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Senate negotiators have reached a final agreement on a narrow bipartisan gun safety bill that could become the first gun control measure to pass Congress in… Read More
Criminal investigators in Ohio are getting help from the feds to solve crimes
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, said the state’s crime fighting efforts are improving thanks to a partnership that can help law enforcement analyze… Read More
Biden’s ATF pick is endorsed by ex-Justice Department officials
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 140 former Justice Department officials are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The… Read More
Tim Ryan wins U.S. Senate Democratic nomination in Ohio primary, AP says
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Congressman Tim Ryan has won the Democratic nomination in his run for U.S. Senate, according to a projection by The Associated Press. Ryan beat… Read More
Drug overdose deaths are at a record high. Here’s what the White House plans to do
By: Martha Bebinger | WBUR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBUR) — In its first detailed plan to slow the rise in drug overdose deaths, the Biden administration is emphasizing harm reduction. That means increasing access to clean… Read More
The student loan pause has been extended until the end of the summer
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is again extending the moratorium on federal student loan payments, interest and collections, this time until summer’s end, Aug…. Read More
Congress approves a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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Updated December 2, 2021 at 9:25 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A day before the federal government is scheduled to run out of money, Congress on Thursday approved a… Read More