David DeWitt

The Ohio House advanced its two-year spending plan Wednesday despite sharp criticism from the chamber’s Democrats. The House’s version of the budget nixes several of the governor’s policy priorities and helps fund a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns. https://t.co/A2PuuZ38LM

Federal judges in Texas and New York Wednesday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in parts of those two states where Venezuelans set for deportation are incarcerated. https://t.co/9PW1CaFCBR

As Ohio lawmakers move to ban cell phones in public schools, some parents raise concerns about being able to check in — or say goodbye — to their kids during active shootings https://t.co/ITClBtAsMR

President Trump will pause his sweeping tariffs for 90 days on countries willing to negotiate new deals but will not relent on China, which will see a further hike to 125% on imports to the U.S., according to a post Wednesday on his social media platform. https://t.co/Z5iomrZ7Cn

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is throwing his support behind a new bill that would require schools to create a policy banning students from using cellphones during the school day https://t.co/rSybQjAj4m

Jennifer Vasquez Sura has a message for her husband, who was erroneously deported to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. “I’m still fighting for you,” she said during a Thursday press conference. https://t.co/tMcUc2zuyr

Ohio state senators took up the House version of a broad-based energy bill Tuesday. There’s agreement on the broad strokes, but with lawmakers headed for recess, hammering out the details might stretch into May https://t.co/EedXMrpdqf

"The Supreme Court Just Rubber-Stamped Trump’s Authority to Deport People to Foreign Prisons: Chief Justice John Roberts and his colleagues upheld the White House’s right to skip the judicial process and ship folks off to countries like El Salvador." https://t.co/EdtURuenpO

"Ohio House budget could force private colleges to follow rules similar to those in anti-DEI education bill." https://t.co/Nj42429uLz

"Steel plant in JD Vance's hometown would lose $500M grant, leaked DOGE list shows." https://t.co/TgrAlwGyEI

Calls from the Ohio Library Day gathering of library staff members from across the state were possibly heard from the Ohio Statehouse atrium on Tuesday, because the newest House version of the budget walks back plans to eliminate the Public Library Fund https://t.co/G9mGpvInOa

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’s still planning to hold a floor vote this week to adopt the budget resolution that senators signed off on last weekend, despite opposition from enough Republican lawmakers to block final approval https://t.co/sBtYcKg3GV

Global financial markets have plunged and swung wildly as a result of President Trump's huge tariffs. After queries were made Monday of Ohio's sitting governor, four likely candidates for governor, and the state's two U.S. senators, only three responded https://t.co/9c6q5JaIsU

The U.S. Capitol Police chief testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, had negative repercussions on morale within the department and for police across the country https://t.co/Mqs7a3Dt5N

The IRS and Department of Homeland Security reached an agreement Monday to share tax information of immigrants who have final orders of removal to help immigration agents find and deport the immigrants, according to documents filed in court https://t.co/ko2iOyYrlF

Two dozen Democratic senators Tuesday demanded the Trump administration return to the United States a Maryland father who was deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by mistake https://t.co/B9fBF3KXZq

A federal judge sided with The Associated Press Tuesday in a case alleging the Trump administration denied access to spaces in the White House due to its editorial decision to continue using the term “Gulf of Mexico” rather than “Gulf of America” https://t.co/jJKofRBfLX