For decades male students and student athletes at The Ohio State University had reported sexual abuse by Dr. Richard H. Strauss. On Friday, Gov. Mike DeWine held a press conference to announce the findings of the investigation into the handling of those allegations.
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Teacher Retaliated Against for Criticizing ‘Racial Equity’ Policy Can Seek Punitive Damages from St. Paul Schools
A U.S. magistrate judge has ruled that Aaron Benner, a former St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS) teacher, can seek punitive damages against his former employer, which allegedly retaliated against him after he criticized its “racial equity” policy.
Read MoreCommentary: The Political Class Is ‘Exhausted’
There is a small slice of the American populace who, by their own admission, are exhausted.
Read MoreUber, Lyft Prepared to Spend $90 Million Against Bill That Would Give Benefits to Drivers
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are prepared to spend a collective $90 million against a bill that would recognize their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
Read MoreUS Space Command Launches Amid Threats From China, Russia
PENTAGON – The United States Space Command officially launched Thursday to defend the military’s “ultimate high ground.”
Read MoreAnti-Trump Protesters Demand Illegal Immigrants Be Released, ICE Be Abolished
Progressive activists gathered in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal on Thursday, demanding immigrant detention centers be closed down, immigration raids end, and ICE be abolished.
Read MoreCDC Reports 931 Cases of Mumps in Migrant Detention Centers, Affecting Detainees and Staff Alike
A massive outbreak of mumps is plaguing migrant detention centers across the U.S., according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
Read MoreReport: Trump Administration Could Begin DNA Testing ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of Illegal Aliens
Homeland Security officials are reportedly preparing to expand DNA testing of illegal aliens in their custody, an effort to clamp down on rampant immigration fraud at the southern border.
Read MoreCommentary: The College Board Scraps Controversial ‘Adversity Score,’ but Continues Plan to Weigh College Admissions
It appears that many Americans still believe that merit is the most important factor in determining who will get into our top colleges and universities.
Read MoreAmericans For Prosperity-Ohio Runs Ad Thanking Congressmen Who Voted ‘No’ on 2019 Budget
In a new digital ad and mail campaign, Americans for Prosperity of Ohio (AFP-OH) is publicly thanking Congressmen Steve Chabot (R-01-OH), Jim Jordan (R-04-OH) and Warren Davidson (R-08-OH) for voting against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.
Read MoreMovies to Watch This Weekend
In 2003, British intelligence specialist Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley) gets a memo from the NSA detailing how Great Britain is helping America gather compromising information of U.N. Security Council members so they will vote in favor of the Iraq War. Trying to avoid seeing a war happen, Gun defies her government and releases the memo to the press.
Read MoreNational Group Sues DeWine for ‘Unconstitutional’ Restrictions on Union Employees
A national nonprofit has sued Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the state’s largest union for government employees over a contract that allegedly violates workers’ First Amendment rights.
Read MoreDisagreements Brewing Over Legislation on Ohio’s Opioid Lawsuits
A bill that may be introduced in the Ohio General Assembly is pitting local officials against the state and the governor against the attorney general. Although the legislation has yet to be introduced, just the mention of it has lines being drawn and words like “unconstitutional” and “veto” being thrown around.
Read MoreCommentary: Reasons Why America Should Question Its Trade Relationship with China
China is alleged to harvest the organs of thousands of political dissidents it keeps in concentration camps, it threatens Hong Kong and Taiwan daily, it appears to be funding and assisting the North Korean nuclear missile program and is using the hundreds of billions of dollars of trade deficits to build a first-rate navy to defeat the U.S. as every year’s trade deficit pays for more than two years of China’s military spending.
Read MoreFive Ohio Petty Officers Aboard the USS Gravely Return to Norfolk After Eight Months at Sea
NORFOLK, Virginia — The USS Gravely, DDG 107, returned on Tuesday after eight months at sea. On board were five Petty Officers from Ohio: STG1 Ryan Butsch, DC1 David Favors, CTT1 Tyler Hagberg, GSE2 Austin Lear and CTT2 Amy Wallace.
Read MoreBritish Equivalent of Charter School Outshines All Other Institutions There 4-to-1
Progressives took a hit when Britain’s equivalent of a charter school turned in test results four times better than their nation’s average, The Federalist reported.
Read MoreDOJ Watchdog Says James Comey Violated FBI Policy in Handling Sensitive Memos
The Justice Department’s inspector general sharply criticized James Comey on Thursday, saying in a report that the former FBI director violated bureau policy in the handling of memos that he wrote after conversations with President Donald Trump.
Read MoreTrump Administration Tightens Citizenship Rules for Children of US Military Abroad
Children born to U.S. citizens stationed abroad as government employees or members of the U.S. military will no longer qualify for automatic American citizenship under a policy change unveiled on Wednesday by the Trump administration.
Read MoreBiologically Male D1 Runner Switches to Women’s Team for Senior Year
A biologically male runner in the NCAA’s top division is competing in women’s cross country this fall.
Read MoreCommentary: Amid Facile Reports of Chaos, Prudent U.S. Strategy Emerges
Almost imperceptibly, as political discourse continues to be a discordant contest between haters and admirers of President Trump with no journalistic distinction between comment and reporting, there has been substantial progress toward an improved strategic environment for the United States and the West generally.
Read MoreTrump Goes After Another Obama-Era Reg as EPA Plans to Ease Rules Affecting Oil Companies
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday a plan to loosen federal rules governing methane emissions, a move that could be a boon for some energy providers and setback for environmentalists, the agency said in a statement.
Read MoreDemocratic Voters Are Shifting Left on Immigration Issues, Poll Finds
A new poll finds that Democratic voters are increasingly embracing lax immigration enforcement policies, putting them in contrast with overall voters.
Read MoreKasich on Challenging Trump: ‘I Don’t See the Path Right Now’
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich said on CNN this week that he doesn’t “see the path right now” for mounting a successful challenge against President Donald Trump in the Republican primary.
Read MoreGov. DeWine Calls for Fixing ‘Major Flaw’ in Background Check Systems
Gov. Mike DeWine called for improvements to Ohio’s background check systems during a Wednesday press conference and said that he plans to release a gun-related bill for the General Assembly to consider in the coming weeks.
Read MoreJohn Pence Commentary: Back to School? Be Aware of Indoctrination Over Education
It’s college orientation time again for millions of students. Sadly, many incoming students—and their parents alike—are discovering for the first time that campus administrators prioritize political indoctrination over critical thinking.
Read MoreGun Groups Weigh in on Glut of New Gun Control Legislation and Governor’s Plans Following Mass Shooting
Ohio gun groups have weighed in on the glut of new gun control legislation that has been proliferating in the Statehouse since the tragic mass shooting in Dayton earlier this month.
Read MoreFEC Complaint Alleges Ilhan Omar Used Campaign Funds for ‘Romantic Companionship’
A national non-profit has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) for her apparent use of campaign funds for “romantic companionship.”
Read MoreNew York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of the 2020 Race
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has become the seventh major candidate to withdraw from the race for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II to Suspend Parliament Amid Brexit Crisis
Queen Elizabeth II will prorogue Parliament at the request of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Read MoreGeorgia Senator Johnny Isakson Announces Resignation as He Battles Parkinson’s Disease
Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) has announced his intention to resign at the end of 2019, as his health continues to decline, CNBC reports.
Read MoreUS Military Approves Border Wall Expansion
PENTAGON – U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall is expanding.
Read MoreFBI, IRS Raid United Automobile Worker Chief’s House, Find Wads Of Cash
The FBI and IRS raided the home of the United Automobile Worker Chief President Gary Jones Wednesday and discovered wads of cash.
Read MoreFacebook Clamps Down on Political Ad Buyers Ahead of the 2020 POTUS Election
Facebook announced Wednesday a policy requiring people and groups who buy ads promoting issues or political candidates to provide more information about who is responsible for paying for them.
Read MoreCommentary: Silicon Valley’s Corporate Totalitarianism Growing
In a dystopian future envisioned by some of science fiction’s greatest authors, mankind is ruled not by elected leaders or by warlords who came to power through victory in battle. Instead, humans have become the virtual slaves of soulless totalitarian corporations that vie with each other for control of resources and populations.
Read MoreReport: Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Offer $12 Billion to Settle Opioids Lawsuit
Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, reportedly offered between $10 billion and $12 billion to settle lawsuits over its role in the opioid crisis, during a meeting with at least 10 state attorneys general last week.
Read MoreDemocrats Condemn AG Yost for Siding with Conservatives in LGBTQ Supreme Court Case
Ohio Democrats are condemning Attorney General Dave Yost for joining with other states in a Supreme Court case declaring that federal civil rights laws do not apply to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders or others in the LGBTQ category. Aaron Baer from Citizens for Community Values (CCV) is praising him.
Read MoreOhio House Democrats Launch Website as Hub for Gun Control Efforts
Ohio House Democrats have launched a new website to serve as a hub for their efforts to pass numerous gun-control bills in the state.
Read MoreCommentary: Primary Challengers of Sitting Presidents Never Win and Neither Does Their Party
Any Republican supporting a primary challenge against President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020, if it is successful or even if it just hampers the primary process, is virtually guaranteeing the next president will be a Democrat.
Read MoreDivorce Filings Raise New Questions About Ilhan Omar’s Use of Campaign Funds
A new divorce filing shows that Tim Mynett, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lover, is officially parting ways with his wife, Dr. Beth Mynett, who accused her husband of putting their son “in harm’s way” by having an affair with Omar.
Read MoreVA Lifts Ban on Bibles in Move to Support Religious Freedom
As a kid, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie recalls, he visited a VA hospital at Christmastime.
Read MoreUS Cracks Down on Chinese Economic Espionage
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department is escalating prosecution of Chinese economic espionage cases, part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on China’s alleged theft of American intellectual property and other predatory practices that are at the heart of trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Read MoreCommentary: As a Physician, This Is Why I No Longer Believe Government Health Care Can Work
In my medical training, a fellow physician tried to convince me that my liberal leanings on health care were misguided. While I firmly believed that the government had an important role in providing access to medical care—particularly to the underserved—my colleague argued that the government’s role in, well, anything, should be practically nonexistent.
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million for Fueling Oklahoma Opioid Crisis
An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that Johnson & Johnson must pay $572 million to the state of Oklahoma for the company’s part in fueling the opioid crisis.
Read MoreFacebook Purges Epoch Times’ Pro-Trump Ads, Bans Outlet From Future Advertisements
Facebook banned The Epoch Times from future advertising on its platform after reports showed the media outlet broke the company’s rules when it allegedly used sock puppet accounts to purchase pro-Trump ads.
Read MoreTrump Will Nominate Gene Scalia, Son of Late Justice, for Labor Secretary
The White House formally announced President Donald Trump’s intention to nominate Eugene Scalia for labor secretary Tuesday, over one month after the president floated his plans on Twitter.
Read MoreTrump Asks Supreme Court for Clearance to Enforce Tough Asylum Rules, Citing ‘Unprecedented Surge’
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Monday to allow enforcement of new immigration rules that would deny asylum to migrants who did not seek protected status in a country they passed through on their way to the southern border.
Read MoreResident at Cleveland Clinic Fired for Anti-Semitic Tweets Requests Hearing from State Medical Board
Lara Kollab, a Palestinian-American who was in her residency at the Cleveland Clinic last fall and was fired for anti-Semitic tweets, has requested a hearing with the State Medical Board of Ohio. According to the Board, her attorney submitted the request August 6.
Read MoreAnalysis: State Spending in Ohio Rises 6 Times Faster than Population Growth Over Past 30 Years
Among the U.S. states, Ohio is the sixth-most populated with more than 11.6 million people, many of them located in major population centers like Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus. But the rate of population growth in the Buckeye State has been largely stagnant for decades, lagging far behind that seen by the nation as a whole.
Read MoreCommentary: Everything You’ve Heard About the Amazon Fires Is Wrong
The international news coverage of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fires has been a complete disaster. News outlets published inaccurate yet easily verifiable “facts” about the number of fires, declaring the situation “record-breaking” and “unprecedented.” Social media lit up with misleading claims about the loss of planetary oxygen supply (20 percent, said French President Emmanuel Macron) threatening to asphyxiate us all. Stock photos and images of forest fires from the last two decades including Peru and Bolivia were shared widely and wildly. Celebrities and politicians alike heaped condemnation upon Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leading to an ongoing geopolitical crisis.
Read More‘Extremely Alarming’: Journalists Are Worried About Trump Allies Digging Up Their Old Tweets
Some journalists are irate over a New York Times story about allies of President Donald Trump collecting damaging information on reporters from “news organizations deemed hostile” to the president.
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