Strickland: Swimming Against The Tide? Or Will The Tide Turn?
There are those who are ready to stick a fork in the U.S. Senate campaign of former Ohio governor Ted Strickland and declare him done. Strickland, of course, is not among them.
View ArticlePortman: I Can No Longer Support Trump For President
Ohio's junior U.S. senator, Rob Portman announced late Saturday he is rescinding his previous endorsement of Republican president nominee Donald Trump. Portman was one of dozens of GOP leaders from...
View ArticleHoward Wilkinson's Monday Chat: Trump's Campaign Reeling In Ohio
WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked with news director Maryanne Zeleznik this morning about the impact Donald Trump's lewd and vulgar remarks about women in 2005 is already damaging his...
View ArticleSenate Candidates Criticize Presidential Candidates
The two major party candidates for U.S. Senate in Ohio held their third and final debate in Cleveland last night at the Ideacenter. Freshman Senator Rob Portman, a Republican, faced former Governor Ted...
View Article2016 Election: Ohio U.S. Senate Candidates Rob Portman And Ted Strickland
National pollsters have been closely watching Ohio while weighing the odds in this year's presidential race, but on November 8 Ohio voters will also elect one member to represent them in the U.S. Senate.
View ArticleSen. Portman Talks The Koreas And Otto Warmbier During Cincinnati Stop
Following Friday's historic meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea, Senator Rob Portman says he still doesn't trust the north's Kim Jong Un.
View ArticleOhio Senators React To Trump's Decision On Iran Deal
Ohio's Senators are taking opposite sides after Pres. Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would back out of an agreement meant to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. After the announcement,...
View ArticleOhio Senators Weigh In On CIA Director Nominee
President Trump’s nominee for CIA Director, Gina Haspel, answered questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee today.
View ArticleCommittee To Save Multi-Employer Pensions Warns the Problems Could be Much...
A rare House and Senate committee is expected to hold its third hearing Thursday to try to figure how to save pensions for 1 and a half million people. The Ohio Democrat who pushed for the bipartisan...
View ArticleRepublican Sen. Portman Parts with Trump on Canadian Tariffs
Ohio’s Sen. Rob Portman, who was the U.S. trade representative for the George W. Bush administration, is expressing concern over the steel and aluminum tariffs President Trump plans to impose on Canada...
View ArticleSen. Portman To Present Awards To Opioid Crisis First Responders
On Monday, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will present awards to four first responders who've been impactful in helping their communities deal with the opiate epidemic.
View ArticlePortman says Trump's Use of Canadian Tariffs Could Hurt Ohio Workers
Ohio U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he’s concerned about the escalating trade dispute with Canada. And the Republican says he disagrees with the Trump administration’s reasoning for higher tariffs on...
View ArticleSearch Begins For New Federal District Court Judge
Ohio's two senators are accepting applications to fill an opening on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio .
View ArticleSenators Sherrod Brown, Rob Portman Plan Hearing On Pension Crisis
On Friday, Ohio’s two U.S. senators will hear from workers, retirees and employers whose pension plans are facing a financial crisis . A joint House and Senate committee is trying to figure out how to...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Portman Says Aid Might Help Struggling Farmers, But Trade Markets...
Ohio U.S. Sen. Rob Portman would like to see an end to trade disputes with China, but the Republican senator said President Donald Trump’s decision to provide $12 billion in subsidies to American...
View ArticleSometimes, Politicians Do Good Deeds Without Asking For Credit
One thing I have learned over decades as a reporter: As horrible and destructive as natural disasters can be, there is something about them that bring people together to survive and get back on their...
View ArticleBrown And Portman Still Split After Meetings With Brett Kavanaugh
Ohio’s two U.S. Senators met with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh ahead of what are likely to be heated Senate confirmation hearings.
View ArticleOhio Officials Honor The Life Of Sen. John McCain
Senator John McCain died Saturday at the age of 81. “John McCain was an American hero who embodied our nation’s most cherished values: service and sacrifice. He was a leader to senators from both...
View ArticlePortman on Kavanaugh, "He Has the Humility to Listen"
Sen. Rob Portman will be among the bipartisan team introducing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings tomorrow. Portman on Kavanaugh...
View ArticleRob Portman Defends Brett Kavanaugh, Blames Democrats
With confirmation hearings delayed, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) offered a defense of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh amid a claim of sexual assault.
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