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

Israel Launches Long-Awaited Counterstrike on Tehran Following Iranian Missile Barrage

‘The State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond,’ says IDF spokesman (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Israel launched its long-awaited counterstrike on Iran, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed Friday evening, with the Jewish state carrying out “precise strikes on military targets in Iran.” “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime