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3 Republicans break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran
The 49-50 vote came as gas hit $4.09 a gallon and the Pentagon sought $67 billion more, with the war's death toll now at 18 U.S. troops.
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Trump says he might pull Blanche nomination for AG until GOP holdouts leave office
Cornyn says his and Tillis's holdout isn't personal, citing unresolved questions about Trump's IRS settlement and its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
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Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms
DHS left room for targeted arrests, as Senate Democrats cite ICE finding over 11,000 pages on possible poll deployments after initially denying any records existed.
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Ohio cities brace for possible uptick of ICE activity after protected status ends for Haitians
Springfield leaders say ICE is now summoning Haitians to Cincinnati field offices for ankle monitors, while a respite network preps to shelter US citizen children.
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Challenger to incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justice touts ‘originalism,’ strict immigration rulings
O'Donnell says she never granted asylum in her Laredo court, as she seeks to help Republicans complete a 7-0 sweep of Ohio's high court.
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Ramaswamy blamed American culture for foreign hiring. Now he wants Ohio to expand subsidies to biggest H-1B sponsors
Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google topped H-1B approvals in 2025 while collecting Ohio tax breaks Ramaswamy's incentive boards would keep extending.
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Moreno's daughter asks judge to bar Rep. Max Miller from contacting her lawyers, alleging he put his hands on one of them
The filing comes as Miller's own domestic violence petition against Moreno just collapsed and Republicans face an Aug. 5 ballot replacement deadline.
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Investors are buying Ohioans’ unpaid property tax debts, with 18% interest
Ohio counties are selling record levels of residents’ property tax debts to private investors, who charge up to 18% interest when they collect. Bipartisan lawmakers have proposed eliminating the lien sales outright, while gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton has called for a crackdown.
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TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
The May 2025 agreement contradicts sworn testimony from a TSA official who told Congress passenger data was not being sent to ICE for enforcement.
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Grassley postpones vote in US Senate panel on Blanche nomination for AG
Sens. Cornyn and Tillis demand written proof the Trump-IRS tax settlement was changed before backing Blanche, with a party-line panel vote hanging in balance.
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Ohio Haitians lose jobs, face terror — and impossible choices
A pastor warns some Springfield parents must choose between fleeing to Haiti's gang violence or leaving U.S.-citizen children behind, as DeWine faces calls to limit ICE cooperation.
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Federal government will put 2,840 acres of Ohio’s only national forest out to bid for fracking
Public comments on the September auction close Aug. 17, part of a broader federal plan to lease 40,000 acres of Wayne National Forest for shale drilling.
