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Biden, mourners pay tribute to John Glenn, American hero
The nation's vice-president and a retired Marine Corps general were among the dignitaries, family members and other mourners who choked up Saturday during a memorial tribute to the late space hero John Glenn. Roughly 2,500 people gathered at Mershon Auditorium on the Ohio State University campus for "a celebration of life" for the former fighter pilot, history-making astronaut and longtime Democratic U.S. senator from small-town Ohio.
Public viewing of John Glenn in Ohio to extend for 8 hours
Members of the public will be given eight hours Friday to pay their respects to John Glenn as the late astronaut-hero lies in state at Ohio's capitol building. A spokesman said Saturday that Glenn would lie in repose in the Statehouse Rotunda from noon to 8 p.m. under a proposal set for final approval by the building's advisory board Monday.
Government funding bill clears key hurdle in Senate
A bill to fund the US government through April that got caught up in a fight over health insurance for coal miners, cleared a key procedural hurdle late Thursday when senators voted 61-38 to advance it. A group of Democrats, who tried to bolster the health insurance provisions in the bill, were not able to get enough votes to block it.
Morning Digest: Our least favorite Republican from 2012 is running against Sherrod Brown again
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a... a- OH-Sen : As expected, Republican Josh Mandel, whose formal title is Ohio state treasurer but whose real job is running against Sherrod Brown every six years, has kicked off another bid for Senate . Mandel is a hyper-ambitious, mendacious piece of shit, but we aren't going to do a deep recap of his previous run since we know we'll have plenty of opportunities to discuss what a jagoff he is in the future.
Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, in declining health, is hospitalized
Former U.S. Sen. and astronaut John Glenn has been hospitalized, officials at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at Ohio State University said. Glenn had heart-valve replacement surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in 2014 and suffered a stroke, but the exact illness leading to his hospitalization has not been disclosed.
Senate Bill Would Let Wells Fargo Customers Sue in Court, Bypass Arbitration
Legislation introduced by two Democratic lawmakers on Thursday would allow Wells Fargo & Co. customers to go to court, instead of private arbitration, to resolve claims about accounts opened without authorization, according to a media release.
Wells Fargo may be forced to face victims in court
Congress just might come to the rescue of Wells Fargo fake account victims whose lawsuits the bank is trying to kill. Two lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday that would aim to prevent Wells Fargo from using fine print buried in customer agreements to derail class action lawsuits.
Time to call Congress
Okay, now that Tom Price will be Secretary of Health and Human Services, we know that the medical and social insurance system that we have had in place since 1964 and expanded dramatically in 1999 and 2010 is under severe threat. Elimination can be mostly done through reconciliation but modification needs to go through regular order.
Online effort: Draft John Kasich for U.S. Senate
Online effort: Draft John Kasich for U.S. Senate The internet and social media are awash in efforts to draft politicians. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2fElulJ After Ohio Gov. John Kasich's visit with President Barack Obama last week, his political strategist is trading blows with the RNC chairman.
The Minneapolis Fed has a plan to end ‘too big to fail’
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari unveiled a plan on Wednesday to prevent future government bailouts by forcing the largest U.S. banks to hold so much capital that they would probably decide to break themselves up. Kashkari's plan would also penalize large asset managers, with the idea that so-called "shadow banks" can create systemic risks similar to that of big banks.
Thank God for Airbags
Thank God for airbags and car safety. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was in a high speed car crash Thursday afternoon but he and apparently all others involved are basically fine, albeit a bit bruised up. Safety belts, airbags. They really make a difference.
Making sense of the polls: Ohio Politics Roundup
Two Ohio polls this week had mixed news for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Two Ohio polls come up with two different results.
U.S. Labor Department: States Are Failing Injured Workers
A U.S. Department of Labor report released today details the bleak fate facing the nation's injured workers, noting that those hurt on the job are at "great risk of falling into poverty" because state workers' compensation systems are failing to provide them with adequate benefits. The report lays the groundwork for renewed federal oversight of state workers' comp programs, providing a detailed history of the government's past efforts to step in when states fell short.
Senator to push bill to let Wells Fargo customers sue over…
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said Monday he plans to push legislation that would allow Wells Fargo & Co. customers to sue the bank over unauthorized accounts opened by employees trying to meet aggressive sales quotas.
Senate Progressives Look To Flex Muscles in 2017
Democrats and activists who pushed Hillary Clinton to the Left during the campaign are preparing their next acts: Keeping her there, and joining forces to push progressive policies on Capitol Hill next year. If a couple of big "ifs" come to pass-Clinton winning and Democrats reclaiming the Senate-the chamber's left flank is poised to have more political and policy influence.
Peppered with questions, Wells Fargo CEO seemed taken aback
Facing bipartisan outrage from a Senate panel over accusations of employee misconduct, Well Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared taken aback by the intensity of the verbal lashing. At a few points, he seemed flustered and stumbled a bit over his words.
Are other banks committing Wells Fargo’s sin? Regulator is checking
One of the nation's key banking regulators told senators today that his agency is looking at all of the country's large and mid-sized banks to see if they're guilty of the same types of fraudulent practices uncovered at Wells Fargo. Examiners from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will review sales practices at the nation's banks to see if they might encourage illegal or dangerous behavior, including creating fake accounts in the name of meeting sales goals, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry said at today's Senate Banking Comittee hearing.
LIVE: Wells Fargo CEO gets grilled by the Senate
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf is set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday to answer question about fraudulent accounts opened by Wells employees. 2 million checking and credit card accounts were opened from 2011 onward by Wells Fargo employees without the knowledge of customers.
Feds award $14M to fight homelessness among Ohio veterans
The federal government has awarded more than $14 million to 15 organizations that work to prevent homelessness among Ohio military veterans and to quickly rehouse those who lose their homes. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced the grants last week.