Conservative Jim Jordan’s speaker run boosts Trump allies

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, walks to the House chamber as he prepares to file articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 26, 2018. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, walks to the House chamber as he prepares to file articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 26, 2018.

APNewsBreak: Jordan interviewed in doctor sex abuse inquiry Source: AP

Former Ohio State University wrestling coach and current U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan was interviewed by the law firm investigating allegations that a now-dead team doctor sexually abused male athletes there decades ago, his spokesman confirmed Wednesday. The Ohio Republican spoke Monday morning with the firm looking into allegations against Dr. Richard Strauss and how the school responded to any complaints about Strauss, said spokesman Ian Fury, who declined to discuss details of the conversation.

Ex-OSU coach defends Jordan in abuse scandal but says team doctor…

Former Ohio State wrestling coach Russ Hellickson, a defender of Rep. Jim Jordan, says he told the team doctor that he was making some athletes 'uncomfortable' Ex-OSU coach defends Jordan in abuse scandal but says team doctor made athletes 'uncomfortable' Former Ohio State wrestling coach Russ Hellickson, a defender of Rep. Jim Jordan, says he told the team doctor that he was making some athletes 'uncomfortable' Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2L0raWX Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, arrives for a Republican conference meeting June 7, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Jordan denies allegations that he ignored sexual abuse when he was an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University decades ago.

The Latest: Ex-athletic director unaware of abuse claims

This Oct. 22, 2015 file photo shows U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Capitol Hill. Two men who were wrestlers at Ohio State University in the 1990s say Jordan isn't being truthful when he says he wasn't aware of allegations team doctor Richard Strauss was groping male wrestlers, NBC reported Tuesday, July 3, 2018.

Ethics review sought as ex-coaches at Ohio St. defend Jordan

This Oct. 22, 2015 file photo shows U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Capitol Hill. Two men who were wrestlers at Ohio State University in the 1990s say Jordan isn't being truthful when he says he wasn't aware of allegations team doctor Richard Strauss was groping male wrestlers, NBC reported Tuesday, July 3, 2018.

Fox News Reporter Refutes Jim Jordan: There Seems To Be Many Credible …

The prominent congressional Republican from Ohio sat down with Bret Baier and vehemently denied the allegations made by several former college wrestlers that he turned a blind eye to sexual abuse when he worked as their assistant coach at Ohio State University. Pergram pointed out that of all the accusers, Jordan repeatedly took aim at Michael Disabato , who he claimed during the interview has a "vendetta" against Ohio State because he "lost a licensing agreement" with the university and attempted to discredit him by invoking his arrest earlier this year.

Ex-athletes say Ohio State doc groped, ogled men for years

On paper, Richard Strauss was a well-regarded Ohio State University physician who examined young athletes for decades as a team doctor and sports-medicine researcher. In interviews with The Associated Press in recent weeks, seven former athletes and a former nursing student shared detailed allegations of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1970s against the doctor, who killed himself in 2005 at age 67 and is only now under investigation.

Public gets a look at new Champion school building

Many students and alumni stopped by the building to check on the progress and received tours from construction experts and faculty members. "We have two regulation size gymnasiums for the kids, state of the art science labs, all of our classrooms have extended learning areas on them so they can open doors and do extended learning in group sessions.

Dennis Kucinich in the Democratic primary for Ohio governor: endorsement editorial

For Democrats in this year's race for Ohio governor, the choice should come down to passion, vision and an ability to grasp the bully pulpit to inspire Ohioans about the need for change. Ohio's next governor must be a fighter -- a fighter for greater equity, justice and common sense; a fighter for the state's urban centers; and a fighter against the moribund thinking on education, diversity, economic opportunity and home-rule rights that's held Ohio back for too long.

Massive crowds rally across US to urge tighter gun controls

WASHINGTON/PARKLAND - Tens of thousands of Americans gathered across the country on Saturday at March For Our Lives rallies to demand tighter gun laws, led by survivors of last month's Florida school massacre which reignited public anger over mass shootings. Students from the Parkland, Florida, high school where 17 people were killed on Feb. 14 were set to speak at the biggest event, in Washington, where organizers said as many as 500,000 people were expected to demonstrate near the Capitol and call on Congress to fight gun violence.

Rep. Stivers promoted to brigadier general

In a ceremony at the Beightler Armory in Columbus attended by friends, family members and his fellow members of the military, Stivers, 51, a fourth-term congressman serving central Ohio, was promoted from a colonel to a brigadier general of the Ohio National Guard. In his new position, Stivers will oversee a joint staff of Army and Air Guardsmen tasked with creating better contingency plans for no-notice deployments, such as natural disasters.

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