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More Ohio National Guard Called Up For “Armed March” Planned This Weekend
By: Karen Kasler | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Saying “violence will not be tolerated in Ohio”, Gov. Mike DeWine says the Highway Patrol and the Ohio National Guard will back up Columbus police forces for a planned “armed march” by right-wing and pro-Trump supporters this weekend. DeWine said 700 members of the Ohio National Guard will be… Read More
U.S. Capitol Locked Down As Far-Right Trump Supporters Enter The Building
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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As thousands of far-right and pro-Trump demonstrators march in downtown D.C. Wednesday, groups of protestors have moved towards the U.S. Capitol and some are growing violent.
DeWine Opposes Effort By Many Republicans To Overturn Biden’s Win
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s Republican Sen. Rob Portman says he opposes objections to certification of the electoral college results on Wednesday, though it’s expected at least five Ohio Congressmen will object, along with many other Republicans. Gov. Mike DeWine – a fellow Republican and supporter of President Trump – is now saying… Read More
Trump Promotes Football, Fracking, Fossil Fuels At Circleville Rally
By: Claudia Cisneros
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — President Donald J. Trump spoke Saturday before more than 5,000 people in Circleville. At the Pickaway County fairground, supporters stood shoulder to shoulder. No social distance was observed and barely a third of them wore face masks the same day that Ohio set a new record for daily COVID-19 cases. A… Read More
Trump Expands Deployment Of Federal Agents To End ‘Explosion Of Shootings’
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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Trump says agents will go “into communities plagued by violent crime.” He adds the administration has “no choice but to get involved.”
‘Unprecedented, Historic Corruption’: Romney Joins Critics Of Stone’s Commutation
By: Colin Dwyer | NPR
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The president’s decision to grant clemency to his longtime confidant drew vehement criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Republicans largely kept silent, with one notable exception: Sen. Mitt Romney.
WATCH: Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump | January 28
By: PBS Newshour
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President Donald Trump’s legal team is expected to conclude their arguments Tuesday in the Senate impeachment trial. When the defense concludes, senators will be given 16 hours over two days to question both the House managers and Trump’s attorneys. Senators will then debate and vote on whether to call witnesses.
Trump Pardons Michael Behenna, Former Soldier Convicted Of Killing Iraqi Prisoner
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone. But his claim of self-defense and a request for clemency drew support from high-profile corners in Oklahoma.
Trump And Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion For Infrastructure, But Not On How To Pay
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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Democratic congressional leaders called the White House meeting “very constructive,” but the big question remains unanswered. The parties will reconvene in a few weeks to discuss funding options.
READ: The Mueller Report, With Redactions
By: Dana Farrington | NPR
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Attorney General William Barr has released special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Democrats have pushed for Congress to get an unredacted version.
Police: Man Driving 130 mph Was Heading To White House
By: Associated Press
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KINGWOOD, W.Va. (AP) – A Missouri man who police say had a gun and was speeding to the White House has appeared in court after being accused of threatening President Donald Trump during a traffic stop in West Virginia. Forty-two-year-old Eric Leonardo Charron of Kansas City, Missouri, was arraigned Thursday on charges of reckless driving… Read More
Trump Backs Public Release Of Mueller Report
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The president told reporters, “Let people see” special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, as Trump again denied any collusion with Russia prior to his election in 2016.
Distress Grows For Ohio Valley Farmers As Trade Deals Stall
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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West Kentucky Farmer Barry Alexander doesn’t have an answer on when the Trump administration will reach a trade deal with China, now a year into tariffs that have hamstrung some Ohio Valley industries. Alexander is optimistic these continued negotiations will be worth it, but his plan in the meantime lies in massive, silver storage bins on Cundiff… Read More
Trumps Exult Following Reports Of No Phone Contact Ahead Of 2016 Russia Meeting
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Donald Trump Jr. did not call his father from his cellphone as he was arranging a Trump Tower meeting to get dirt on Hillary Clinton, according to new reports.
Senate Republicans Rebuke President On Syria And Afghanistan Policy
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s resolution opposing a “precipitous withdrawal” from Syria was backed by many GOP Senators who disagree with the president’s foreign policy.
RNC Members Want To Block A Primary Challenge To Trump, But The Rules May Stop Them
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Some GOP activists are eager to stop primary challengers from taking on — and possibly weakening — President Trump. But it appears to be too late to change the rules for 2020.
Trump And First Lady Make Secret Trip To Iraq To Visit U.S. Troops
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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The president visited U.S. forces who are part of the fight against ISIS, amid criticism of a sudden decision to pull troops from Syria. It’s his first such trip since taking office.
House Action, Trump Approval Uncertain After Senate Passes Plan To Avert Shutdown
By: Kelsey Snell | Brian Naylor | NPR
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The measure would fund about a quarter of the government but includes no money for the border wall demanded by President Trump.
FACT CHECK: Mexico Isn’t Paying For The Border Wall, Military Unlikely To Build It
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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With a proposed government funding bill not putting money into President Trump’s border wall, he’s now talking about different ways to complete his long-promised project.
Sidestepping Congress, Trump Administration Proposes More Work Rules For Food Stamps
By: Brakkton Booker | NPR
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The Agriculture Department wants to limit states’ ability to apply for exemption waivers. It wants more able-bodied people to work in exchange for federal food benefits.
Fed Raises Rates Despite Trump Attacks
By: Emily Sullivan | NPR
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The U.S. Federal Reserve is raising the benchmark borrowing rate to a range of 2.25 percent and 2.50 percent, a move that would put it at the highest level in a decade
Trump EPA Proposes Big Changes To Federal Water Protections
By: Nathan Rott | NPR
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The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
Help Wanted: White House Chief Of Staff
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. “You have to wonder who would want to take this job,” said one scholar.
President Hits Mueller Hard After Report That Manafort Lawyer Briefed Trump Team
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Trump’s account reposted a tweet featuring a meme that asked: “Now that Russia collusion is a proven lie, when do the trials for treason begin?”
Trump Administration Threatens To Withhold Subsidies From GM
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Angered by General Motors’ decision to idle plants and lay off thousands of workers, the Trump administration threatened to retaliate by withholding federal subsidies for the company’s cars.