The Population Reference Bureau (PRB)’s estimate that over 500,000 women and girls in the U.S. are at risk for female genital mutilation (FGM), has been confirmed by an updated analysis issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). PRB’s analysis ranks Columbus as the 7th top metro area and Cleveland-Elyria as the 36th, where…
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Sherrod Brown At Forefront of Democrats’ Partisan War Against ‘Brilliant’ SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
For Ohio’s senior U.S. Senator, Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the confirmation hearing Tuesday for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court amounted to an unnecessary formality. Like many of his Democrat colleagues in the Senate, Brown had already made up his mind about Kavanaugh – no hearings required. In a…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump Jr. Returns to Ohio September 13 to Campaign for Jim Renacci for Senate
Donald Trump Jr. will return to Ohio on Sept. 13 to campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Representative Jim Renacci (R-OH-16). Renacci’s campaign made the announcement late Tuesday night in an exclusive to The Ohio Star. President Trump’s son will host a fundraiser for Renacci in Columbus. This is the second…
Read MoreWill Ohio State University Review Its Deal with Nike in the Wake of the Colin Kaepernick Controversy?
When Ohio State University signed a massive $252 million deal with Nike for apparel and sponsorship there was a lot of media buzz about the arrangement. The contract is very detailed about what Nike gets in exchange for the payments to the University, and provides Nike with several opportunities to…
Read MoreCarol Swain Commentary: Abortion and the Progressive Campaign for Black Self-Annihilation
By Dr. Carol M. Swain Do black lives matter to “progressive” black women? A new billboard in Dallas, Texas, made headlines last week with a controversial message encouraging black women to have no qualms about aborting their unborn babies. Three attractive, young black women with bright smiles greet passing…
Read MoreNBC’s Chuck Todd Tries To Rally The Troops Against Trump And Fox News
by Nick Givas NBC’s “Meet The Press” host Chuck Todd urged his fellow journalists to hit back against attacks on the media and blamed Roger Ailes and President Donald Trump for the public’s negative view of the press. Todd played the victim and compared being a journalist today to…
Read MoreDemocrats ‘Plotted Coordinated Protests’ to Shut Down Kavanaugh Hearing as Brown Stays Silent
Democrats sought to shut down the confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh Tuesday under the pretense that they had not had enough time to review documents related to his years of public service. Nearly two dozen protesters suddenly appeared in the Senate hearing room, disrupting the proceedings by shouting demands…
Read MoreGOP Senate Nominee Renacci Reaches Out to Ashtabula County, Ohio Farmers to Discuss Trade, Regulations
Ohio farmers voting for a U.S. Senator in November have a choice between a Congressman who has consistently supported them or a “liberal career politician” who has consistently voted against their interests, one candidate says. U.S. Representative Jim Renacci (R-OH-16) is running for the Senate seat currently held by U.S.…
Read MoreWomen’s March Leader Linda Sarsour Back In Senate Hart Building Hours After Being Arrested At Kavanaugh Hearings
by Henry Rogers Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour was spotted walking around the Hart Senate building hours after being arrested for protesting the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. Sarsour was on her way to elevators in the Senate office building and refused to say if she had been arrested or…
Read MoreRoger Kimball Commentary: Burying the Dead With Bile-Filled Histrionics
by Roger Kimball The big news last week revolved around the funerals of a 1960s pop singer and an unreliable Republican senator with a cult following among masochistic conservatives and cynical leftists eager to capitalize on his capacity to spread dissension among his nominal allies. I suppose the exploitation…
Read More‘Brown the Blocker’ Joins Extremist Democrats in Opposing Kavanaugh SCOTUS Nomination With First Day Hearing Theatrics
Democrats, including U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), have made it clear that they’re only interested in resisting and obstructing President Trump’s Supreme Court nomination, the Republican National Committee said in a press release. “Clearly, today’s antics have shown us this much,” the committee said, mentioning theatrical attempts to delay Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing…
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