WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is departing from the Trump administration and other members of his party on extending unemployment insurance, a sticking point in ongoing discussions over the shape of the next coronavirus relief package.On Tuesday, he told reporters he wants to extend a federal unemployment insurance benefit Congress authorized in March when it passed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act. The benefit, which gives recipients $600 a week in addition to state unemployment aid, is  in the coming days.More than  — including  — have filed...…WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is departing from the Trump administration and other members of his party on extending unemployment insurance, a sticking point in ongoing discussions over the shape of the next coronavirus relief package.On Tuesday, he told reporters he wants to extend a federal unemployment insurance benefit Congress authorized in March when it passed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act. The benefit, which gives recipients $600 a week in addition to state unemployment aid, is  in the coming days.More than  — including  — have filed...WW…

WASHINGTON — Ohio’s senators are joining forces around a hotly contested issue on Capitol Hill: federal aid for ailing state and local governments.As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Ohio cities are facing massive revenue losses that threaten funding for police and fire departments, schools, trash collectors, food banks, libraries, museums, and civic spaces.U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, and Rob Portman, a Republican, want the federal government to step in — a sign of unity amid disputes among national party leaders.“We know how hard this crisis is hitting our cities and...…WASHINGTON — Ohio’s senators are joining forces around a hotly contested issue on Capitol Hill: federal aid for ailing state and local governments.As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Ohio cities are facing massive revenue losses that threaten funding for police and fire departments, schools, trash collectors, food banks, libraries, museums, and civic spaces.U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, and Rob Portman, a Republican, want the federal government to step in — a sign of unity amid disputes among national party leaders.“We know how hard this crisis is hitting our cities and...WW…