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DOJ releases 3 million pages of Epstein files, taking in 180,000 images and 2,000 videos • Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of documents Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release, which in the 3 million pages includes…

The U.S. Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of documents Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/r...

Trump tries to shift attention away from woes with glitzy Trump Accounts rollout • Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump touted the coming generation of “Trump Account children” Wednesday as the administration aims to deflect attention from rising food prices and a deadly federal…

President Trump touted the coming generation of “Trump Account children” Wednesday as the administration aims to deflect attention from rising food prices and a deadly federal immigration crackdown that in recent weeks took the lives of two U.S. citizens ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/r...

Trump to nominate former Fed governor to replace Powell as chair • Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s new Federal Reserve chair pick likely faces headwinds in the U.S. Senate, as a key lawmaker opposes the administration’s ongoing criminal probe of current Fed…

President Donald Trump’s new Federal Reserve chair pick likely faces headwinds in the U.S. Senate, as a key lawmaker opposes the administration’s ongoing criminal probe of current Fed leader Jerome Powell. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/r...

Republicans celebrate school choice in US Senate hearing, while Dems question fairness • Ohio Capital Journal The fierce debate surrounding school choice initiatives took center stage Wednesday during a hearing in a U.S. Senate panel.

The fierce debate surrounding school choice initiatives took center stage Wednesday during a hearing in a U.S. Senate panel ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/r...

Start your engines: Trump greenlights IndyCar race around D.C. monuments • Ohio Capital Journal The nation’s capital will host an autorace through its streets this summer, President Donald Trump said Friday. The IndyCar race, which Trump compared to the Indianapolis 500, will take place Aug.…

The nation’s capital will host an autorace through its streets this summer, President Donald Trump said Friday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/r...

Klobuchar, Smith pay tribute to Minnesota victims on US Senate floor, call for ICE reforms • Ohio Capital Journal Minnesota’s U.S. senators took to the chamber’s floor Wednesday afternoon to honor two constituents killed by federal agents this month and call for the Department of Homeland Security to end its…

Minnesota’s U.S. senators took to the chamber’s floor Wednesday afternoon to honor two constituents killed by federal agents this month and call for the Department of Homeland Security to end its surge in the Twin Cities ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/r...

US Senate Dems demand mask ban, body camera requirement, IDs for immigration agents • Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday detailed the “common sense” changes they want to implement for federal immigration enforcement, saying reforms must be added to a funding package that…

U.S. Senate Democrats detailed the “common sense” changes they want to implement for federal immigration enforcement, saying reforms must be added to a funding package that needs to become law before the weekend to avoid a partial government shutdown ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/r...

Rising health costs could shift midterm voters toward Democrats, survey shows • Ohio Capital Journal Americans feel their health care costs are going up faster than other household expenses, hold President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans responsible and say the issue will factor into…

Americans feel their health care costs are going up faster than other household expenses, hold President Trump and congressional Republicans responsible and say it will factor into their votes in the midterm elections, according to a poll from KFF ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/r...

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With US Senate still tied up over spending deal, partial shutdown begins at midnight • Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — The federal government hurtled Friday toward a partial shutdown this weekend, even though Senate Democrats and President Donald Trump reached a deal that allows lawmakers more time to…

The federal government hurtled Friday toward a partial shutdown this weekend, even though Senate Democrats and President Donald Trump reached a deal that allows lawmakers more time to negotiate new constraints on immigration enforcement. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/r...

First Amendment lawyers say Minneapolis ICE observers are protected by Constitution • Ohio Capital Journal "Reporting on things you are observing and sharing those observations is absolutely legal,” Jane Kirtley, professor of media ethics and law at the University of Minnesota Law School, said in an…

FBI director Kash Patel says he's “opened an investigation” into Signal group chats from ICE observers in Minnesota. First Amendment lawyers and national security experts sat that reporting things you are observing and sharing that is absolutely legal ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/r...

Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71 The Emmy-winning comedian was a member of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “S.C.T.V.”

"Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71." This is so sad. Thank you for all the laughs, Catherine! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/a...

Federal judge — a Scalia protege — again rips ICE for ignoring court orders in Minnesota • Ohio Capital Journal Patrick J. Schiltz, chief judge of federal district court here and a former clerk to conservative icon Antonin Scalia, ripped the Trump administration for ignoring dozens of court orders in a ruling…

Patrick J. Schiltz, chief judge of the federal district court in Minnesota and a former clerk to conservative icon Antonin Scalia, ripped the Trump administration for ignoring dozens of court orders in a ruling Wednesday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/feder...

Bills cracking down on abortion pills advance in states that already ban most abortions • Ohio Capital Journal Even though many legislative sessions only just convened across the country this month, efforts to restrict access to abortion pills are in full swing, particularly in states that already ban…

Even though many legislative sessions only just convened across the country this month, efforts to restrict access to abortion pills are in full swing, particularly in states that already ban abortion. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/r...

‘These kids are invisible’: Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation • Ohio Capital Journal Recent high-profile child abuse deaths in several states have led to renewed calls from state lawmakers for stronger homeschooling regulations.

As homeschool enrollment has risen in recent years, so have concerns about oversight. Recent high-profile child abuse deaths in several states have led to renewed calls from lawmakers for stronger regulations. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/r...

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro says he’s readying for federal immigration crackdown • Ohio Capital Journal Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is preparing a response should the Trump administration surge federal immigration agents into the commonwealth, he said Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is preparing a response should the Trump administration surge federal immigration agents into the commonwealth, he said Thursday in Washington, D.C. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/r...

A Dem candidate for Ohio Attorney General faces backlash, stands by comments about killing Trump • Ohio Capital Journal A Democratic candidate for Ohio Attorney General is receiving backlash after making comments about killing President Donald Trump through legal conviction and "capital punishment."

A Democratic candidate for Ohio Attorney General is receiving backlash after making comments about killing President Donald Trump through legal conviction and “capital punishment” ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/a...

When the history books examine how all this all happened to the United States, the simplest answer will be that 30 to 40 million people stopped believing in fact-based reality.

I was trying so very hard to save the Australian Open semi-final matches to watch this afternoon without knowing the outcomes, and the dang car radio just ruined it for me. I feel like Seinfeld in that early episode where he taped the Mets game and Kramer comes in and ruins it.

A new law will soon require Ohio correctional facilities to provide free menstrual products • Ohio Capital Journal A new Ohio law will give incarcerated women free access to period products in Ohio correctional facilities.

A new Ohio law will soon give incarcerated women free access to period products in Ohio correctional facilities. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/a...

Ohio Ethics Commission kills charter school disclosure rule after political pressure The Ohio Ethics Commission voted to indefinitely set aside a rule that would have required officials overseeing $1.6 billion in charter school funding to report income sources and investments.

"Ohio Senate President Rob McColley and House Speaker Matt Huffman... accus(ed) the panel of making changes to ethics rules “by executive fiat.”"

Boy if they're worried about executive fiat, have I got a White House to tell them about.

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Ohio Ethics Commission kills charter school disclosure rule after political pressure The Ohio Ethics Commission voted to indefinitely set aside a rule that would have required officials overseeing $1.6 billion in charter school funding to report income sources and investments.

"Ohio Ethics Commission kills charter school disclosure rule after political pressure." www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...

Ohio Ethics Commission kills charter school disclosure rule after political pressure The Ohio Ethics Commission voted to indefinitely set aside a rule that would have required officials overseeing $1.6 billion in charter school funding to report income sources and investments.

"Ohio Senate President Rob McColley and House Speaker Matt Huffman... accus(ed) the panel of making changes to ethics rules “by executive fiat.”"

Boy if they're worried about executive fiat, have I got a White House to tell them about.

www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...

Ex-Ohio Speaker Larry Householder open to plea deal to avoid state corruption trial, say attorneys • Ohio Capital Journal The attorneys for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder are open to taking a plea deal to avoid his state corruption trial in Cuyahoga County this summer.

The attorneys for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder are open to taking a plea deal to avoid his state corruption trial in Cuyahoga County this summer. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/e...

Trade deficit soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the shortfall with the European Union swelled.

"Trade deficit soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts." www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/t...

Trump: “Agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist, Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer, and then crazily kicking in a new and very expensive government vehicle, so hard and violent, in fact, that the taillight broke off in pieces. It was quite a display of abuse and anger, for all to see, crazed and out of control. The ICE Officer was calm and cool, not an easy thing to be under those circumstances! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”

Trump: “Agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist, Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer, and then crazily kicking in a new and very expensive government vehicle, so hard and violent.”

Fear, faith and preparation as ICE closes in on an Ohio community • Ohio Capital Journal Church-supervised hubs to house and care for children separated from their parents. Volunteers to deliver food to hungry neighbors. Training on what to do if ICE agents breach churches. These are…

Church hubs to house and care for children separated from their parents. Volunteers to deliver food to hungry neighbors. Training on what to do if ICE agents breach churches. These are some of the preparations residents of Springfield, Ohio, have made. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/30/f...

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Ohio Department of Medicaid has yet to pay nursing homes up to $1 billion after court ruling • Ohio Capital Journal It’s been four months since the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the state to pay nursing homes up to $1 billion, but no payments have been received.

It’s been four months since the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the state to pay nursing homes up to $1 billion, but no payments have been made ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/29/o...