Ohio’s First Female House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Dies at 97

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first woman House speaker, died Friday. She was 97. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a long-time friend, announced Davidson’s death in a statement, calling her “a model public servant who was full of wit, intelligence, class and skill.” He ordered flags on government buildings across the state flown at half-staff

Trump, Former White House Staffers Reject John Kelly’s ‘Fascist’ Claims

Several members of the Trump administration, including former Vice President Mike Pence’s former chief of staff, Mike Ayers, have sharply disputed the claims. Former President Donald Trump and previous members of his administration say that claims made by former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly are “patently false.” Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general,

McConnell, Johnson Say Harris’s Words Risk Triggering Another Assassination Attempt on Trump

‘Labeling a political opponent as a ‘fascist,’ risks inviting yet another would-be assassin,’ they say. Republican leaders are sounding the alarm after Vice President Kamala Harris said she believed former President Donald Trump was a fascist. After already two assassination attempts, their concern is that the vice president’s words could inspire even more bids to

Wisconsin’s In-Person Early Voting up 40 Percent From 2020

The state reported that more than 292,000 ballots had been cast three days after in-person absentee voting started. Wisconsin has followed a trend across battleground states, posting much higher in-person absentee voting this year than in 2020. Three days after in-person absentee voting started on Oct. 22, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) reported that 292,702

Bezos Made Decision to Block Harris Endorsement in Washington Post, Paper Reports

The paper, which is owned by the Amazon founder, cites two anonymous sources who said it was his call. It appears The Washington Post’s decision to forgo endorsing a presidential candidate—for only the second time since 1976—was made by its owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to the newspaper. The paper’s decision was initially explained

Chinese-Linked Hack Breaches US Telecom Sector as Election Threats Mount

The FBI and CISA said the hackers have breached U.S. telecommunications networks, prompting mitigation measures and an investigation. Hackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party have breached America’s commercial telecommunications sector, according to federal agencies, which are “aggressively” working to mitigate the harm, while unconfirmed reports suggest that former President Donald Trump and his running