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Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court
A whistleblower says the rushed verification portal has bugs that could reject valid ballots, with midterms weeks away and a ruling pending.
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'Vivek is here to SELL US OUT': Parts of the Republican base still aren't buying into Ramaswamy's governor bid
Former primary rival Casey Putsch says he won't support Ramaswamy, while months of confrontations with conservative voters reveal persistent fractures on the right.
Local
Man accused of lunging toward Ohio Democrat Amy Acton to be arraigned in Mahoning County
Patrick Havas was found carrying a taser, two pistols and brass knuckles, and is related to a Husted campaign chair who resigned over a past sex offense.
National News
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Postal Service vote-by-mail rule
A federal judge called the rule unconstitutional days before ballots began mailing, setting up an emergency Supreme Court fight over Congress and states election powers.
Local
Why are out-of-state billionaires spending tens of millions to make Vivek Ramaswamy governor?
Several have major interests in private-school expansion, artificial intelligence and the data-center economy.
Local
Ohio GOP amplified conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer’s attacks on Amy Acton. Hours later, she called Canfield incident ‘fake news’
The state party’s official account promoted Loomer’s attacks on Acton and credited her previous reporting.
Local
Registered Republican arrested after pushing toward Amy Acton while carrying two guns at Canfield Fair
Patrick Havas, 38, was jailed on assault and disorderly conduct charges after authorities said he pushed toward Acton and knocked two attendees to the ground. Voter records reviewed by TiffinOhio.net list him as a Republican.
Local
Foreign-based social media operation is paying users to post pro-Ramaswamy videos, report says
An overseas political-content operation is offering extra money for favorable videos about Vivek Ramaswamy while instructing participants to conceal that they are posting from outside the United States, according to a new investigation.
Local
Ramaswamy refused to debate his GOP challenger. Now he says candidates who won’t debate ‘can’t lead.’
After refusing to debate Republican challenger Casey Putsch earlier this year, Vivek Ramaswamy is now attacking Amy Acton for doing the same — and claiming candidates who won’t debate “can’t lead.”
Local
Ramaswamy dodges gambling question after industry money backs his campaign
The Sports Betting Alliance has given $650,000 to the super PAC working to elect Vivek Ramaswamy as Ohio governor. Asked directly where he stands on expanding gambling in the state, Ramaswamy still would not say.
Local
For second major holiday weekend this summer, Ramaswamy is out of Ohio
The Republican nominee left Columbus for Paris on July 4. On Friday, as Labor Day weekend began, he was photographed at the U.S. Open in New York — four days after saying a trip outside Ohio was a “rare exception.”
Local
Whistleblower ruling hits Vivek Ramaswamy at worst possible time, reviving ‘conman’ attacks weeks before voting begins
A federal judge’s refusal to dismiss a whistleblower claim against Vivek Ramaswamy is dragging allegations about his business practices back into the center of the competitive Ohio governor race.
