National News
Trump administration faces second lawsuit to block ICE agents at polls
Nine groups including the NAACP and SEIU cite a federal law barring armed men at polls, as DHS denies any plan to target polling locations.
Elections
National News
Black voters urged to cast a ballot in ‘most consequential election of our lifetime’
Redistricting after a Supreme Court ruling could cost up to 20 Congressional Black Caucus members their seats this fall, panelists warned.
Local
Caleb Stidham admits voting for himself in closed-door nomination
Stidham denies the event was a GOP fundraiser even as LaRose confirms attending it the day before certifying him in a 2-2 tiebreaker.
Local
Republican insiders describe growing strain inside Ramaswamy-McColley campaign
A source with direct knowledge of Rob McColley’s operation tells TiffinOhio.net the Ohio Senate president and Vivek Ramaswamy do not get along and that McColley has grown resentful after being shut out of strategy, messaging and key campaign decisions.
National News
FBI’s Patel dodges questions on election interference at rambunctious US Senate hearing
Booker called Patel an incompetent lackey, Grassley told him to shut up, and Patel wouldn't rule out sending FBI agents to Michigan polling sites.
National News
Poll finds voters favor US Senate candidates with plan for averting Social Security cut
Nearly three-quarters of swing-state voters back a new payroll tax on income above $184,500 to head off a 22% benefit cut hitting in 2032.
Local
Ohio Supreme Court fast-tracks lawsuit seeking to remove Caleb Stidham from House District 89 ballot
The challenge targets the closed Republican committee meeting where Stidham participated in the 4-2 vote that made him the replacement nominee. Secretary of State Frank LaRose and the Erie County Board of Elections must answer the lawsuit by Thursday.
Local
How Ohio college students can register to vote on campus or back home
Though potential changes around voting by mail have sparked confusion ahead of the Nov. 3 election, nothing is changing about voting in Ohio. Residents have until Oct. 5 to complete or update their voter registration.
National News
US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Kavanaugh's concurrence says the rule may be legal but too rushed for the midterms, while dissenters Thomas and Alito say it should stand for now.
National News
U.S. Senate Dems disclose Trump administration operation dug through state voter rolls
A whistleblower says DHS agents impersonated voters and faced quotas of five checks per hour, sometimes flagging U.S. citizens due to faulty data.
Local
AIPAC backed Jon Husted with nearly $550K; Sherrod Brown got none
More than $538,000 in individual donations were routed to Husted through AIPAC's fundraising network, while AIPAC's PAC gave him another $5,000. Federal records reviewed for Brown show no comparable AIPAC money.
Local
Husted political committee got nearly $500K from a bank he worked for while in office
Ohio's ethics law exempts campaign cash from conflict-of-interest rules, but Common Cause calls Heartland Bank's donations to Husted nearly legalized bribery.
