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Democratic lawmakers grill Ross on citizenship question

Democratic lawmakers on a House oversight panel accused Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Thursday of orchestrating the efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census


O’Rourke begins 2020 bid with big crowds, centrist message

Beto O’Rourke has jumped into the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential race and made his first visit to Iowa, which kicks off presidential nomination season


Sen. Birch Bayh, author of Title IX law, dies at 91

Family: Former US Sen. Birch Bayh of Indiana, author of the landmark federal Title IX sports law, has died at age 91


Trump to tour tank plant, hold fundraiser in Ohio

President Donald Trump is set to travel to Ohio next week to highlight his investments in defense spending and to raise money for his re-election bid


Senate GOP effort on Trump border wall seems to fall short

A late Republican effort to prevent President Donald Trump from an awkward Senate defeat over his declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border seems to be collapsing


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No answer from GM on future of Lordstown plant, DeWine tells Vindy

Gov. Mike DeWine spoke with The Vindicator editorial board Tuesday about General Motors Lordstown, the Youngstown Plan for schools and his proposed gas-tax increase.

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Trump’s cuts to Medicare hospital payments trigger an outcry

Candidate Trump promised not to cut Medicare but his payment cuts to hospitals prompt an outcry


Democrats: Milwaukee convention choice shows party values

The Democratic National Committee has selected Milwaukee to host the 2020 national convention


As budget deficit balloons, few in Washington seem to care

The federal budget deficit is ballooning on President Donald Trump’s watch and few in Washington seem to care


2020 Democrats flock to trendy SXSW festival in Texas

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren defends her call to break up tech giants during appearance at South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas


Trump signed Bibles. Heresy? Many religious leaders say no

Many religious leaders say President Donald Trump was just doing what he could to raise spirits when he signed Bibles at an Alabama church for survivors of a deadly tornado outbreak


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Brown out as presidential candidate

He said the best place for him to be effective is in the Senate.


Ohio house passes bill containing increase in gas tax

Mahoning Valley lawmakers tell why they voted to raise the gas tax less than what Gov. Mike DeWine had requested.


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Governor doesn’t mention Lordstown GM plant in State of the State

Valley legislators say they’re disappointed by the omission.


Governor selects J.P. Morgan as Mahoning County Court judge

He’ll have to run for the seat in the November 2020 election