David DeWitt
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Editor Commentary: Donald Trump lost the 2020 Election. It's a very simple fact of history. But Ohio Republican politicians can never say this. Instead, they’ve been relentlessly attacking Ohio voters for half a decade in service to Trump’s election lies. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/16/o...
In my latest column, I wrote about the sorry state of America at our 250th Birthday. But there's always an opportunity to turn it around. We just will have to once again embrace the best in ourselves instead of indulging the worst. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/26/a...
My new column. I'm just a little fed up with all of the megalomania, cruelty, ignorance, hate, and stupidity animating the country and our public policy and politics right now. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/26/a...
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People of all ages are out in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, where more than 400 people are taking part in #NoKings protests, including Cece Burton, 25, and Ken Harmon, 81, both of Reynoldsburg.
“Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike.” One photo shows a label on a fragment with a Dayton, Ohio address. www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/m...
"This is the Trump Economy," the White House declared today. Who thinks they will stick to that line when bad economic news hits? Does the Trump Economy include the economic hardship being felt by millions of American families right now? Do they take ownership of that too? Or nah?
"Who brings a firearm to a protest?!? Aren't they Asking for trouble?!?" Actually, lots of people do, all the time.
The deputy director of ICE has announced a run for Congress in Ohio's 9th U.S. Congressional district, currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Toledo. She enters a crowded Republican primary for the nomination to face Kaptur in the general.
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JD Vance follows whoever this person is making racist pet-eating claims.
Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli represents Ohio's 6th U.S. congressional district, covering the Mahoning Valley and much of eastern Ohio, elected in 2024 after previously serving as a state senator.
ust came across this YouGov poll from March. It's interesting. Five years later, how do Americans feel about early covid restrictions? Work from home, 71% right decision. Social distance, 70% right decision. Indoor masks in public, 68% right decision. today.yougov.com/health/artic...
Only we can make ourselves ugly. Thus I find no small amount of entertainment watching JD Vance debase and degrade his humanity with vile racist tropes. What's sadly hilarious though, is his seeming belief that he will never pay any spiritual price for it. www.clarionledger.com/story/news/l...
The No Kings protest in Newark, Ohio. Our reporter at the scene says about 1,000 people are there. After events in smaller cities this afternoon, the main protest will be at the Ohio Statehouse at 4pm.
"Americans are not just disappointed with how Trump has handled... inflation and the economy. They also don’t like his approach to issues that were central to his appeal, like immigration and crime. He continues to aggressively push unpopular policies." www.economist.com/interactive/...
Ohio lawmakers trying to figure out why Ohio has the 8th highest local property tax levies, after lawmakers repeatedly cut state funding for local government, services, and public schools decade after decade.
The public deserves input, claims Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, but first politicians have to “negotiate” in private, even though they just blew past a deadline for a bipartisan map with no negotiations at all. He just drips condescension for the voters and their intelligence.
Ohio state Sen. Bill DeMora with a colorful statement about Ohio redistricting and lawmakers missing the first deadline requiring a bipartisan map.
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