Sen. Sherrod Brown speaks out against Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Read Story Associated Press

Sen. Sherrod Brown stopped by our studios at WKYC Monday morning to discuss his opposition to Donald Trump's choice of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general. Sen. Brown, of Cleveland, said in a statement Friday that he met with Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, last Wednesday.

Walters: Reasons why Ziegler wona t face April challenge

There are several reasons why Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler, a member of the court's five-justice conservative majority, will not be challenged in the April 4 election for a second 10-year term. She will be the first justice in 11 years to be unopposed.

Is Nancy Pelosi in Critical Condition After a Head-On Drunk Driving Accident?

A hoax news article falsely reports that the House Minority Leader was involved in a collision with a bus in Los Angeles. On 7 August 2017, the disreputable web site OurLandOfTheFree.com posted a story falsely reporting that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was involved in a serious car accident with a city bus in Los Angeles: Democrat Senator Nancy Pelosi was involved in a car crash yesterday in her home state of California after a town hall event where she once again accused Donald Trump of "colluding with Russia."

4 days after Fort Lauderdale rampage, gunman still an enigma

Four days after an Army reservist shot and killed five people at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, federal authorities say they have thus far found no evidence that he was involved in ISIS or any form of radical Islam. Esteban Santiago, the 26-year-old gunman, had connections to New York, Puerto Rico, Southwest Florida and Alaska, but it remains a mystery why he picked Fort Lauderdale to carry out his attack.

U.S. to Study Sand from Bahamas to Protect Florida Coast

A potential solution to a troublesome sand shortage off Southeast Florida is tucked away in a massive water resources funding bill President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to study the potential of using foreign sand, such as from the Bahamas, to widen shorelines and protect coasts from hurricanes like the ones that lashed the Big Bend and northeastern Florida last summer.

Hillary Clinton cheered at Broadway’s ‘The Color Purple’

In this Nov. 8, 2016 file photo, Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, greet supporters after voting in Chappaqua, N.Y. Falling in line with tradition, Bill and Hillary Clinton plan to attend Donald Trump's inauguration. It's a decision that will put Hillary Clinton on the inaugural platform as her bitter rival from the 2016 campaign assumes the office she long sought.

Vermont delegation comes out swinging against Trump

Perched on a podium on the U.S. Senate floor, Vermont's Bernie Sanders suggested this week that Republican president-elect Donald Trump was a liar. Gesturing at a cardboard cutout of a Trump tweet in which the billionaire businessman promised not to cut federal health care programs, Sanders took aim.

Vermont Senate Leader Uncertainty abounding in Trump era

A top Vermont lawmaker says getting down to crafting the state's budget and priorities will be difficult without knowing how the policies of the incoming Trump administration will affect decisions on Medicaid, cleaning up Lake Champlain, and a variety of other issues. Legislators are prepared to work with the office of Republican Gov. Phil Scott, the congressional delegation and other states, controlled by both Republicans and Democrats, to find common ground, said Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, a Democrat-Progressive from Burlington.

Schumer wants report on train conductor sleep apnea tests

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says testing train engineers for sleep apnea could save lives and that the public deserves to know whether the tests are being done. The New York Democrat on Sunday is calling on federal transportation authorities to complete a review of which railroad systems are currently testing engineers for sleep apnea and which ones aren't.

Trump son-in-law moves to distance self from business ties

Jared Kushner, President-elect Donald Trump's son-in-law and one of his closest advisers, is taking steps to distance himself from his sprawling New York real estate business in what is the clearest sign yet he is planning to take a position in the new administration. Kushner, who is married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, must clear a series of hurdles before he takes any post in Washington.

Even with increased airport security vulnerabilities remain

Baggage claim area of Terminal 1 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 the day after multiple people were shot at the airport. Baggage claim area of Terminal 1 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 the day after multiple people were shot at the airport.

In emotional farewell speech, Michelle Obama praises diversity

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama stops for selfies during her annual visit to the Toys for Tots event at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Dec. 7, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS WASHINGTON First Lady Michelle Obama made an impassioned case for embracing diversity and welcoming all religious groups in a not-so-veiled message to her husband's successor two weeks ahead of Inauguration Day. In what was billed as her last formal speech before President Barack Obama leaves office, the first lady said Friday at an event honoring high school counselors that the United States belonged to people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Trump and Schumer: From potential allies to antagonists

In this May 12, 2016, file photo Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., looks from behind a poster of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, while he speaks with reporters about Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington. In the weeks after November's election, President-elect Trump and incoming Senate Democratic Leader Schumer sounded like potential allies.