• Opinions 10 November 2025

    Democratic senators under fire explain why they supported GOP bill to end shutdown

    After 40 days of continuously filibustering Republicans’ Continuing Resolution to reopen the government, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.; Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.; Tim Kaine, D-Va.; Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.; and Dick Durbin, D-Ill; joined Republicans and Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Angus King, I-Maine; and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; to advance an updated version of the bill.
  • Opinions 10 November 2025
    America at 250 needs energy overhaul
    While the House of Representatives has understandably been quiet during the government shutdown, not everyone has been idle. While most members of Congress were home in their districts, Rep. Troy Balderson, an Ohio Republican, quietly introduced a short, potentially consequential piece of energy legislation called “The Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act.”
  • Opinions 10 November 2025
    Is AI to blame for the layoffs – or a late-cycle hangover?
    U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October – the worst October since 2003 – and headlines rushed to blame AI. Fair question: were the recent layoffs really caused by AI? Mostly, no.
  • Opinions Christine Tailer 10 November 2025
    Dirt
    I love the dirt. I am at home in the dirt. I look down at my dirt-covered hands and I am proud of the way they reflect the joy of my work, their aging wrinkles and creases perfectly etched.
  • Opinions 9 November 2025
    Election results a five-alarm fire for Republicans
    There is no way to sugarcoat Tuesday night’s results. If Republicans hope to have any chance of retaining control of the House, they must immediately pivot on several key issues.
  • Opinions 8 November 2025
    Supreme Court serves those who served
    The Supreme Court of Ohio honors veterans for their sacrifice to this country not only in November, but year-round through a variety of programs, resources, and exhibits.
  • Opinions 8 November 2025
    Democrats using Americans for political leverage
    Democrats want to muddy the water to make this shutdown look deep. Here's the reality: Republicans have voted more than a dozen times to reopen the government — with no strings attached — at the same funding levels that Democrats previously supported.
  • Opinions 8 November 2025
    Democrats have abandoned the American people
    I say this to my Democratic friends: put the political games aside and join us in voting to reopen the government for the American people.
  • Opinions 7 November 2025
    The socialist hypothesis has been falsified: Did New York get the memo?
    For years, New York’s leaders have failed to address too many of the city’s problems with serious policy or the urgency they demand. It was only a matter of time before that failure drove New Yorkers toward the false promise of socialism, something that should serve as a warning across America.
  • Opinions 7 November 2025
    America’s coal industry still powering the nation and worth defending
    Even today – after nearly two decades of relentless political and regulatory assault – coal remains one of this nation’s most valuable resources, sustaining hundreds of thousands of jobs and keeping electricity affordable and reliable for millions of families. 
  • Opinions Jim Thompson 6 November 2025
    It is getting tiring
    I’ve written before that as recently as the Great Depression (yes, surprisingly, almost 100 years ago) many people were embarrassed to take a handout from the government. Would such days return. 
  • Opinions 6 November 2025
    Veterans Day: A unifying holiday for America
    Serving nearly 700,000 veterans who call Ohio home in the U.S. Senate is an honor I do not take lightly. Throughout my time in public service, serving Ohio’s veterans includes recognizing their service and sharing their stories. 
  • Opinions 6 November 2025
    Alaska: America’s untapped energy frontier
    Alaska’s North Slope is home to some of the largest oil and natural gas fields in the country, yet much of that resource remains untapped. Why? For years, Alaska’s natural resources have been locked up by environmental activists and their political allies. 
  • Opinions 6 November 2025
    Can Republicans learn to win without Trump on the ballot?
    Populist magic does not translate. That was the conclusion of President Trump, in so many words, as he watched returns roll in late Tuesday night at the White House.
  • Opinions 5 November 2025
    Explaining Mamdani’s appeal to the young
    How do we understand the victory of a Marxist radical? It’s a sad day for the de facto capital of the world, New York City. The epicenter of American finance, media, and dynamism now enters a self-imposed trajectory of decline.
  • Opinions 5 November 2025
    Eco-activists’ courtroom carbon tax must be stopped
    When the lawyers for the environmental movement tell you what they’re trying to do, believe them. They’ve admitted the quiet part out loud: their lawsuits are a carbon tax by another name. The Supreme Court must see through this scheme and shut it down before Americans are forced to pay the price.
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