Skip to ArticleWASHINGTON – Ohio’s Jim Jordan is leaving the door open for a possible ascension to House Speaker just hours after a group of Republicans led by Florida’s Matt Gaetz successfully orchestrated the ouster of Kevin McCarthy.Jordan, an ally to McCarthy who defended him Tuesday on the House floor, demurred earlier this year when his name was tossed into the ring as a candidate during a contentious speaker fight that ultimately handed McCarthy the gavel for less than a year.But after McCarthy was forced to vacate the post on Tuesday by a vote called by Gaetz and backed by seven...…Skip to ArticleWASHINGTON – Ohio’s Jim Jordan is leaving the door open for a possible ascension to House Speaker just hours after a group of Republicans led by Florida’s Matt Gaetz successfully orchestrated the ouster of Kevin McCarthy.Jordan, an ally to McCarthy who defended him Tuesday on the House floor, demurred earlier this year when his name was tossed into the ring as a candidate during a contentious speaker fight that ultimately handed McCarthy the gavel for less than a year.But after McCarthy was forced to vacate the post on Tuesday by a vote called by Gaetz and backed by seven...WW…

NEW!899sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Two Northeast Ohio Congress members have introduced bipartisan legislation to help keep hospitals from financial insolvency after they were forced to drastically scale back non-coronavirus related services during the COVID-19 pandemic.The legislation from Reps. Marcy Kaptur and Bob Gibbs, introduced Monday, would forgive federal loans that hospitals and health care providers received during the crisis.A statement from Kaptur, a Toledo Democrat, said that canceling elective procedures while ramping up ICU capacity “has some of America’s hospitals on the brink...…NEW!899sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Two Northeast Ohio Congress members have introduced bipartisan legislation to help keep hospitals from financial insolvency after they were forced to drastically scale back non-coronavirus related services during the COVID-19 pandemic.The legislation from Reps. Marcy Kaptur and Bob Gibbs, introduced Monday, would forgive federal loans that hospitals and health care providers received during the crisis.A statement from Kaptur, a Toledo Democrat, said that canceling elective procedures while ramping up ICU capacity “has some of America’s hospitals on the brink...WW…

NEW!2,147sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - At a congressional hearing where civil rights leaders and the brother of police brutality victim George Floyd testified about the need for police reform, New Spirit Revival Center Pastor Darrell Scott of Cleveland Heights decried calls to “defund the police.” And he argued that cuts to Cleveland’s police department transformed the city from being “relatively safe” to “unbelievably unsafe."Scott, a prominent African American ally of President Donald Trump, told the House Judiciary Committee that racial profiling and harsh police treatment of minorities...…NEW!2,147sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - At a congressional hearing where civil rights leaders and the brother of police brutality victim George Floyd testified about the need for police reform, New Spirit Revival Center Pastor Darrell Scott of Cleveland Heights decried calls to “defund the police.” And he argued that cuts to Cleveland’s police department transformed the city from being “relatively safe” to “unbelievably unsafe."Scott, a prominent African American ally of President Donald Trump, told the House Judiciary Committee that racial profiling and harsh police treatment of minorities...WW…

NEW!7,094sharesCLEVELAND - Large majorities of voters in the swing states of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin believe presidential elections should be decided by the national popular vote instead of through the Electoral College system, according to a newly released poll from Baldwin-Wallace University.But there’s a marked partisan divide on the issue.In every one of the states examined by the BW Great Lakes Poll, at least 70% of Democratic respondents said they’d prefer using the popular vote to select presidents rather than Electoral College system, which gives every state a...…NEW!7,094sharesCLEVELAND - Large majorities of voters in the swing states of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin believe presidential elections should be decided by the national popular vote instead of through the Electoral College system, according to a newly released poll from Baldwin-Wallace University.But there’s a marked partisan divide on the issue.In every one of the states examined by the BW Great Lakes Poll, at least 70% of Democratic respondents said they’d prefer using the popular vote to select presidents rather than Electoral College system, which gives every state a...WW…

NEW!543sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - To avoid shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) that plagued health care providers at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday introduced legislation designed to help the country stockpile medical supplies for future emergencies and quickly ramp up domestic production when it’s needed.“Too many of our front line workers, including health care providers, have experienced shortages of critical personal protective equipment at a time when they needed it most,” Brown told reporters this week. “Health...…NEW!543sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - To avoid shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) that plagued health care providers at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday introduced legislation designed to help the country stockpile medical supplies for future emergencies and quickly ramp up domestic production when it’s needed.“Too many of our front line workers, including health care providers, have experienced shortages of critical personal protective equipment at a time when they needed it most,” Brown told reporters this week. “Health...WW…

NEW!28,551sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Cleveland is among the cities that will see a surge of federal law enforcement agents in the coming weeks that he said aim to “restore safety and peace in U.S. cities.”Trump announced during an event at The White House the expansion of a program, “Operation LeGend,” to support high crime communities “to the greatest extent possible.”The administration intends to send agents to several cities, including personnel from the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...…NEW!28,551sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Cleveland is among the cities that will see a surge of federal law enforcement agents in the coming weeks that he said aim to “restore safety and peace in U.S. cities.”Trump announced during an event at The White House the expansion of a program, “Operation LeGend,” to support high crime communities “to the greatest extent possible.”The administration intends to send agents to several cities, including personnel from the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...WW…

NEW!2,571sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — FBI agents late Friday raided the home of a former Cleveland Metropolitan School District employee. The move came a day after she submitted a conspiracy theory-referencing resignation letter to the district, and after authorities posted a picture that raised questions as to whether she participated in a riot at the U.S. Capitol led by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump.Agents were present for several hours at a house on East 365th Street in suburban Willoughby. The 49-year-old former Cleveland schools employee, who worked for the district as an...…NEW!2,571sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — FBI agents late Friday raided the home of a former Cleveland Metropolitan School District employee. The move came a day after she submitted a conspiracy theory-referencing resignation letter to the district, and after authorities posted a picture that raised questions as to whether she participated in a riot at the U.S. Capitol led by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump.Agents were present for several hours at a house on East 365th Street in suburban Willoughby. The 49-year-old former Cleveland schools employee, who worked for the district as an...WW…

NEW!892sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Furious after pro-Trump demonstrators invaded the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to disrupt a joint session of Congress, Niles Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan said President Trump and members of the Capitol Police force that allowed the incursion should lose their jobs.Ryan, who heads an appropriations subcommittee that funds the Capitol Police department, called the attack “an attempted coup” that violates the nation’s norms and values, and said Trump incited it by urging his supporters to protest at the U.S. Capitol. Ryan said it’s a “real danger” for Trump to continue...…NEW!892sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Furious after pro-Trump demonstrators invaded the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to disrupt a joint session of Congress, Niles Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan said President Trump and members of the Capitol Police force that allowed the incursion should lose their jobs.Ryan, who heads an appropriations subcommittee that funds the Capitol Police department, called the attack “an attempted coup” that violates the nation’s norms and values, and said Trump incited it by urging his supporters to protest at the U.S. Capitol. Ryan said it’s a “real danger” for Trump to continue...WW…

NEW!6,651sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Even as former Vice President Joe Biden plans for his January transition into the White House, more states have certified results, and multiple court challenges by President Donald Trump’s campaign have been tossed out as baseless, Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman still won’t call Biden the “President-elect.”In a conference call with Ohio reporters on Tuesday, Portman repeatedly declined to use that term when referring to the Democratic candidate who won 306 electoral votes compared with 232 for Trump. He said that Trump and his legal team have a right to...…NEW!6,651sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Even as former Vice President Joe Biden plans for his January transition into the White House, more states have certified results, and multiple court challenges by President Donald Trump’s campaign have been tossed out as baseless, Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman still won’t call Biden the “President-elect.”In a conference call with Ohio reporters on Tuesday, Portman repeatedly declined to use that term when referring to the Democratic candidate who won 306 electoral votes compared with 232 for Trump. He said that Trump and his legal team have a right to...WW…

NEW!7,128sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional candidate Nina Turner has collected $2.2 million so far in her bid to win the Cleveland- and Akron-area seat vacated by President Joe Biden’s selection of Marcia Fudge as Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Turner’s campaign announced Monday.The take gives her a likely fundraising edge among the more than half dozen candidates seeking the seat in an Aug. 3 primary and Nov. 2 general election.Turner’s campaign told reporters that a report she’ll file with the Federal Election Commission will show she raised $1.55 million during the quarter...…NEW!7,128sharesWASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional candidate Nina Turner has collected $2.2 million so far in her bid to win the Cleveland- and Akron-area seat vacated by President Joe Biden’s selection of Marcia Fudge as Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Turner’s campaign announced Monday.The take gives her a likely fundraising edge among the more than half dozen candidates seeking the seat in an Aug. 3 primary and Nov. 2 general election.Turner’s campaign told reporters that a report she’ll file with the Federal Election Commission will show she raised $1.55 million during the quarter...WW…