Politics Nov 06 GOP takes Senate majority for first time in 4 years with wins in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Republicans move closer to Senate control as Trump-backed Bernie Moreno defeats incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio The $500 million contest was the most expensive Senate race this year and one of the most expensive in U.S. history. By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Bernie Moreno unseats Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown Republican businessman Bernie Moreno will become Ohio’s next U.S. senator, defeating incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Associated Press reports. Moreno was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and became a U.S. citizen at age 18. By News Desk
Politics Nov 05 Polls in North Carolina close at 7:30 All eyes are on North Carolina, an important battleground state, as polls are set to close at 7:30 p.m. EST. Polls will also close in Ohio and West Virginia. Follow all of our live election results, plus… By News Desk
Politics Nov 05 WATCH: ‘We feel good about the energy,’ Vance says after casting ballot in Cincinnati Vance said he would depart for Palm Beach, Florida, later today to be with Donald Trump as results come in. By Associated Press
Nov 04 Ohio jury convicts former police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill By Associated Press Coy testified during the trial that he thought Hill was holding a gun and going to shoot him so he fired four times. Continue reading
Oct 31 Battle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records By Marc Levy, Associated Press Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Oct 31 What to expect in Ohio on Election Day By Robert Yoon, Associated Press In Ohio, it’s a contest further down the ballot that has been getting the bulk of the attention in the Nov. 5 general election. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:14 Pivotal Ohio Supreme Court election highlights importance of down-ballot races By John Yang, Mary Fecteau This past week, a county judge in Ohio struck down the state’s near-total abortion ban, saying it violated a voter-approved constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights. The ruling is likely to end up before the state Supreme Court, underscoring the importance… Continue watching
Oct 21 Akron will pay $4.8 million to relatives of Jayland Walker, Black man shot dead by police in 2022 By John Seewer, Associated Press The family of a Black man killed when eight Ohio officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot a round out his window during a police chase will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron. Continue reading