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Trump’s dealmaking faces test in shutdown standoff
By CATHERINE LUCEY Associated Press WASHINGTON The partial government shutdown is spotlighting
‘Toilet paper angels,’ others help keep national parks open
Associated Press Nonprofits, businesses and state governments nationwide are putting up money and
Unpaid bills, leftovers, downtime: Workers cope in shutdown
Federal workers feel the financial pinch amid other woes during the government shutdown
A ‘new dawn’ in DC
Staff and wire reports WASHINGTON Cheering Democrats returned Nancy Pelosi to the House
Sanders contrite as 2016 aides face harassment allegations
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his chief lieutenants are offering contrition as some of his 2016 campaign staffers face allegations of sexual harassment that threaten to derail a second White House bid before it begins.
Day 13: Dems prepare to pass funding plan, Trump digs in
House Democrats are preparing to pass a plan to re-open government without funding President Donald Trump’s promised border wall
New GOP rivalry? Romney barrels into DC blistering Trump
Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee and incoming Utah senator, has quickly set himself apart from other Republicans in the new Congress with a blistering attack on President Donald Trump’s leadership and character.
GOP share of Latino vote steady under Trump
Associated Press LITTLETON, Colo. Though Latino voters are a key part of the Democratic
Barber to Sherrod Brown says he’s looking presidential
Associated Press GARFIELD HEIGHTS An Ohio barber said he has a policy of not talking politics in
The soft power of Taiwan
Vindicator business writer Jordyn Grzelewski explored the island country's lifestyle with a group of foreign reporters, and caught up with a Valley native who's lived there for 20 years.
Obama-era rule leads to $150M in student loan forgiveness
Associated Press The U.S. Education Department said it will forgive $150 million in federal
EYE ON 2020
Kasich considers run for presidency Associated Press BEXLEY, Ohio Outgoing Ohio Gov. John
U.S. DOT recognizes Youngstown for grant award
Youngstown was the only federal grant recipient invited to a Tuesday ceremony in the U.S. capital, during which U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced $1.5 billion in discretionary funding for 91 infrastructure projects.
Time magazine names 4 journalists, newspaper 2018 Person of the Year
Time magazine on Tuesday recognized journalists, including the slain Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as its 2018 Person of the Year in what it said was an effort to emphasize the importance of reporters’ work in an increasingly hostile world.