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Andy Beshear sees a path: running through J.D. Vance
Gov. Andy Beshear obviously wants to be in the White House – first as vice president. He went from coy to clear as soon as President Biden deferred to...
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Political rhetoric about third trimester abortion is misleading, experts say
It’s an oft-repeated talking point of anti-abortion rights groups and Republican politicians, before and after the June 2022 Dobbs decision — that those who are supportive of abortion rights...
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As a fellow Ohioan, I have some concerns about J.D. Vance
Donald Trump announced Monday Ohio junior U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate in the 2024 Election, and I have some concerns. Like J.D. Vance, I am also...
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Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day
MILWAUKEE — A top Trump campaign official said Thursday that the 2024 presidential race will not be over until Inauguration Day, rather than after Election Day on Nov. 5...
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Ohio’s J.D. Vance pitches for swing-state votes in accepting nod as Trump VP
MILWAUKEE — J.D. Vance — the freshman Ohio senator who used to rebuke Donald Trump’s character and policies before becoming one of his most ardent supporters in Congress —...
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On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots
JACKSON — In the 24 hours after J.D. Vance became Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s running mate, Stephen Bowling, city council member and director of the Breathitt County Public...
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Trump pick of J.D. Vance as running mate opens new battlefront in presidential race
MILWAUKEE — Republicans on the floor of the Republican National Convention cheered Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance becoming their vice presidential nominee Monday, as Democrats slammed his opposition to abortion...
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BREAKING: Trump picks Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Donald Trump announced Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate Monday during the first day of the Republican National Convention, capping off months of...
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Republican National Convention launches Monday amid some grumbling over abortion stance
WASHINGTON — Thousands of Republicans will gather in Milwaukee, Wisconsin beginning Monday for the party’s presidential nominating convention — an opportunity for the GOP to showcase its candidates up...