DeWine and Cordray face off in first Ohio gubernatorial debate

Ohio's major-party governor candidates have kicked off their first debate with pointed attacks involving the state's opioid crisis. Democrat Richard Cordray, the former federal consumer watchdog, says rival Republican Mike DeWine has failed to adequately tackle the deadly painkiller epidemic during two terms as the state's attorney general.

US warns of North Korea’s global outsourcing of forced labor

American companies were put on notice this week by the Trump administration that they could face steep fines, or even criminal charges, if their business involves North Korean workers anywhere in their supply chain. A State Department advisory, published online, also provided the most detailed and comprehensive public listing to date of more than 40 countries and about a dozen industries where North Koreans were employed in 2017 and 2018, in violation of United Nations sanctions.

Anti-Trumper John Kasich to doubters: Ia m no lame duck

In less than a year's time, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has gone from an "adult in the room" alternative in a fractious Republican presidential field, to a potential convention spoiler in Cleveland, to now facing a hostile new president who reached down personally to seize control of the state GOP. The roller coaster ride has left many wondering whether Kasich's political star and personal influence have faded.

Clinton’s avoidance of press conferences exacerbates tense relations with media

Washington, Sep 5 : Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton, one of the most scrutinised figures of her generation, has developed an allergy to press conferences that has aggravated her already difficult relationship with the media but which probably will not hurt her on Election Day as much as Republican rival Donald Trump might expect. The last time Clinton gave a formal press conference was Dec 5, 2015, or 274 days ago, a number that Trump and the Republican National Committee update daily in e-mails to reporters, EFE news reported.

Hillary Clinton gets some old advice for her historic speech: Be yourself

It's advice generations of parents have given third-graders before a first performance on a field or in a recital. Hillary Clinton gets some old advice for her historic speech: Be yourself It's advice generations of parents have given third-graders before a first performance on a field or in a recital.