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The Ohio man who authorities say plowed his car into a group of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in a Virginia college town, killing one person and hurting more than a dozen others, recently moved from Florence, Kentucky. James Fields Jr., 20, of Maumee is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder, malicious wounding and failure to stop for an accident involving a death and hit-and-run, according to Charlottesville authorities.
Ohio is ground-zero for the heroin crisis sweeping through the nation and it shows no signs of slowing down. On Saturday, police say 22 people were admitted to local hospitals for overdosing in Hamilton County.
Because of federal law, Cordray is prohibited from even discussing future political plans. On a conference call last month with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cordray tersely deflected questions about politics, saying he would only discuss his work as head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Even as Richard Cordray declines to say a word publicly on whether he will run for governor of Ohio, a number of Democrats are increasingly convinced that the head of the federal consumer bureau will compete for next year's Democratic nomination. Although Ohio Democratic hopes may be based on wishful thinking instead of direct knowledge, insiders believe that as a former state attorney general, Cordray would quickly become both the favorite to win the Democratic nomination and be a strong candidate against the eventual Republican nominee.
With Sen. John McCain casting a dramatic decisive vote, the Senate early Friday morning narrowly defeated a scaled back bill dismantling the 2010 health law, leaving in question the future of GOP promises to repeal the law known as Obamacare. The 49-51 defeat capping hours of drama on the Senate floor - left open the question of whether congressional Republicans can carry through with a key 2016 key promise to repeal the law known as Obamacare.
Last week, I took to the Senate Floor to shine a light on the president's nominee to join the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, John K. Bush. This man has a clear record of promoting bigotry and discrimination that has no place in our courts, and we cannot let this nomination slip through the cracks.
The Ohio Republican Party's state dinner this weekend brought in hundreds of party faithful, and included two leaders with different perspectives on the Senate health care bill. And that puts the person who'll actually be voting on it in a tough position.
Earlier this week The Anti-Defamation League released a guide called: "From Alt Right to Alt Lite: Naming the Hate." WASHINGTON - Josh Mandel, the Ohio treasurer who is running for the Republican nomination for US senator, expressed solidarity with figures listed by the Anti-Defamation League as having a "hateful impact" on the political scene.
The district Regula represented before his 2009 retirement included all of Stark and Wayne counties and parts of Ashland and Medina counties. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio offered his condolences on Regula's passing, in part, saying, ""Without Ralph, there would be no Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
The following is a statement from David Leopold, former AILA president and attorney for Jesus Lara Lopez, ahead of Lara's scheduled deportation tomorrow morning: Mr. Jesus Lara has not received a response from the government regarding his latest request for a stay of deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should not deport Jesus without meaningfully and fully responding to his stay request.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, left, and the committee's ranking member Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, listen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 13, 2017, as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the committee. less Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, left, and the committee's ranking member Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, listen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 13, 2017, as Federal ... more Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 13, 2017, before the Senate Banking Committee.
After four years of helping with training and job hunting for Gallia County residents, Digital Works will be closing its doors July 14, due to lack of funding. According to Gallipolis location facilitator Sherri Shaw, Digital Works opened in 2014 and was homed briefly in the Gallia County Job and Family Services location as part of a partnership before moving to its current location at 859 Third Avenue.
A person believed to be Otto Warmbier is transferred from a medical transport airplane after he was brought home from detention in North Korea. Last year, Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour in North Korea, convicted of subversion after he tearfully confessed he had tried to steal a propaganda banner.
The president of an American university where a student freed by North Korea attended says the school is "deeply concerned and saddened" to learn that he is in a coma.
The Trump administration laid out its highly anticipated plan for overhauling bank rules, calling on the government to ease, though not eliminate, many of the strictures that were imposed on Wall Street after the financial crisis.
Senate Republicans and Democrats reached agreement late Monday on a new package of sanctions on Russia amid the firestorm over Russia's meddling in the presidential election and investigations into Moscow's possible collusion with members of President Donald Trump's campaign. Top lawmakers on two committees - Banking and Foreign Relations - announced the deal, which would require a congressional review if a president attempts to ease or end current penalties.
As a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., along with Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mark Warner, D-Va., Bob Casey, D-Pa.
In two Tweets posted to his political account today, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman endorsed Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in 2018. "I'm encouraging all Republicans to unify behind @JoshMandelOhio so we can fight 4 more jobs & restore America's leadership role in the world."
Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday , taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office. They won passage only after overcoming their own divisions that nearly sank the measure six weeks ago.