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Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress
Read full article: Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill CongressAs Donald Trump makes a comeback bid to return to power, Republicans in Congress have become even more likely to cast doubts on President Joe Bidenโs 2020 victory.
Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno
Read full article: Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie MorenoFormer President Donald Trump claimed that he โ not President Joe Biden โ will protect Social Security and warned of a โbloodbathโ if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's presidential and state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's presidential and state primariesThe most high-profile election in Ohioโs primary on Tuesday will be the Republican contest to take on the stateโs Democratic U.S. senator.
Republican Matt Dolan lands former US Sen. Rob Portman's endorsement in Ohio's Senate primary
Read full article: Republican Matt Dolan lands former US Sen. Rob Portman's endorsement in Ohio's Senate primaryRepublican Matt Dolan has landed the endorsement of former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in the three-way primary to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall.
Senate set to vote on bill protecting same-sex marriages
Read full article: Senate set to vote on bill protecting same-sex marriagesThe Senate is set to vote Tuesday on legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, putting Congress one step closer to ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law.
Same-sex marriage legislation clears key Senate hurdle
Read full article: Same-sex marriage legislation clears key Senate hurdleLegislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages has crossed a major Senate hurdle, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law.
Biden zeroes in on economic message as campaign winds down
Read full article: Biden zeroes in on economic message as campaign winds downPresident Joe Biden is focusing on economic issues as he fine-tunes his closing argument in upstate New York for voters trying to cope with raging inflation and fears of a recession heading into the Nov. 8 election.
Drug companies in opioid crisis donated $27K to Ohio's Ryan
Read full article: Drug companies in opioid crisis donated $27K to Ohio's RyanA Democratic congressman who has made his opponentโs questionable record fighting the opioid epidemic a central theme of his campaign for Ohioโs open U.S. Senate seat has accepted campaign donations over the years from drug distributors blamed for key roles in the crisis.
GOP raises Mar-a-Lago search at Archives nominee's hearing
Read full article: GOP raises Mar-a-Lago search at Archives nominee's hearingPresident Joe Bidenโs pick to head the National Archives is pledging to be a nonpartisan leader as she tries to allay concerns by Republicans considering her nomination.
Democrats punt same-sex marriage vote until after election
Read full article: Democrats punt same-sex marriage vote until after electionDemocrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, pulling back just days after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue โin the coming weeks.โ.
Senate to vote on same-sex marriage in coming weeks
Read full article: Senate to vote on same-sex marriage in coming weeksMajority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage โin the coming weeksโ as a bipartisan group backing the bill is tweaking it to gain Republican support.
Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions
Read full article: Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensionsWhen General Motors went through the biggest industrial bankruptcy proceedings in history, 20,000 retirees from GM's Delphi Corp. subsidiary saw their retirement savings slashed.
Trump's Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response
Read full article: Trump's Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP responseEven the staunchest defense hawks in the Republican Party stood virtually united by Donald Trumpโs side when the then-president was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring Ukraineโs leader for โa favorโ and withholding $400 million in military aid.
Wray: FBI blocked planned cyberattack on children's hospital
Read full article: Wray: FBI blocked planned cyberattack on children's hospitalFBI Director Christopher Wray says agents thwarted a planned cyberattack on a Boston childrenโs hospital that was to have been carried out by hackers sponsored by the Iranian government.
A second JD Vance book falls through, publisher says
Read full article: A second JD Vance book falls through, publisher saysA second book by โHillbilly Elegyโ author and U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance will not be released as planned by an imprint of HarperCollins, the publisher tells The Associated Press.
Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio
Read full article: Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in OhioThe primary election in Ohio stood as the first real test this midterm election season of former President Donald Trump's status as the Republican Party kingmaker โ and he passed.
Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary
Read full article: Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primaryPrimary elections in Ohio have set the stage for a more competitive phase of the midterm primary season, with closely watched races in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia scheduled for later this month.
Millionaire candidates pour cash into Ohio, Pa. Senate races
Read full article: Millionaire candidates pour cash into Ohio, Pa. Senate racesMillionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Trump becomes target of new ad after Ohio Senate endorsement
Read full article: Trump becomes target of new ad after Ohio Senate endorsementA group opposing Donald Trumpโs endorsement of JD Vance in Ohioโs contentious Republican Senate primary is making the former president the target of a new ad campaign.
US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea
Read full article: US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North KoreaJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers have reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding alliance at a time of heightened global tensions and threats from China and North Korea.
China stages military exercises as US lawmakers visit Taiwan
Read full article: China stages military exercises as US lawmakers visit TaiwanChina says its military has staged exercises to reinforce its threat to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, as U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan made a pointed and public declaration of support for the self-governing island democracy while issuing a warning to China.
GOP leaders in Ohio try to block Trump endorsement of Vance
Read full article: GOP leaders in Ohio try to block Trump endorsement of VanceDozens of Republican leaders in Ohio are mounting a last-minute effort to urge former President Donald Trump not to endorse JD Vance in the crowded upcoming primary for an open Senate seat.
EXPLAINER: Why disputed maps won't stop Ohio's May 3 primary
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why disputed maps won't stop Ohio's May 3 primaryDespite the uncertainty raised over the date of Ohioโs primary election, the state is ready to move forward with early voting on Tuesday for a likely May 3 contest for statewide and congressional races โ but not legislative ones.
Biden finds no respite at home after returning from Europe
Read full article: Biden finds no respite at home after returning from EuropePresident Joe Biden stirred some of the first public cracks in transatlantic unity over the invasion of Ukraine with his comments in Warsaw that Russian President Vladimir Putin โcannot remain in power,โ tarnishing an otherwise successful four-day trip to Europe.
Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in Ohio
Read full article: Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in OhioSeveral Republicans competing for the partyโs nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies its war against Ukraine.
Watch NBC News Special Report: President Biden expected to announce new economic, diplomatic actions against Russia
Read full article: Watch NBC News Special Report: President Biden expected to announce new economic, diplomatic actions against RussiaRepublican U.S. senators are imploring the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the transfer of Polandโs MiG fighter jets to the Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion.
GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost production
Read full article: GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost productionRepublican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe Biden over his energy policies and want to ramp up domestic production as a way to help wean the nation and its allies off oil from Russia.
German leader's stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US
Read full article: German leader's stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to USGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has set off for Washington to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Ryan, not onstage, takes central focus at Ohio Senate event
Read full article: Ryan, not onstage, takes central focus at Ohio Senate eventDemocrat Tim Ryan wasnโt onstage when two of his competitors in Ohioโs U.S. Senate contest came together Thursday night for an unconventional debate, but his stature in the race featured prominently.
As Biden's infrastructure plan advances, can GOP get to yes?
Read full article: As Biden's infrastructure plan advances, can GOP get to yes?For President Joe Biden and the senators laboring over a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package, thereโs just one question left: Can enough Republicans get to yes.
Biden says getting vaccinated 'gigantically important'
Read full article: Biden says getting vaccinated 'gigantically important'President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration over the slowing COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. In a TV town hall Wednesday night in Cincinnati, Biden pleaded that itโs โgigantically importantโ for Americans to step up and get inoculated against the virus as it surges once again.
Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision
Read full article: Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provisionA Republican senator who helped negotiate a nearly trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill says a proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to raise money to help pay for the bill's spending is officially off the table.
Texasโ Ted Cruz, John Cornyn among US senators hold news conference about the border
Read full article: Texasโ Ted Cruz, John Cornyn among US senators hold news conference about the borderRepublican Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, John Barrasso, of Wyoming, and Rob Portman, of Ohio, will hold a press conference to discuss public health at the border.