Sabrina Eaton
@sabrinaeaton.bsky.social
Only Ohio newspaper reporter left in DC, covering Buckeye State craziness for @ThePlainDealer & @clevelanddotcom. Email tips to [email protected].
Marcy Kaptur defiant as Ohio redistricting targets her seat: ‘I will fight on’: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Marcy Kaptur defiant as Ohio redistricting targets her seat: ‘I will fight on’
Democrat Marcy Kaptur has twice won re-election to the House of Representatives in Trump-territory. She faces an even tougher map as Republicans aim to flip her northwest Ohio district in 2026.
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December 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Marcy Kaptur defiant as Ohio redistricting targets her seat: ‘I will fight on’: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
U.S. House passes bill to extend critical Great Lakes fisheries research: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
U.S. House passes bill to extend critical Great Lakes fisheries research
A US Geological Survey research program that helped reduce sea lamprey populations by 90% will continue supporting commercial and recreational fishing across the region.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
U.S. House passes bill to extend critical Great Lakes fisheries research: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Sen. Bernie Moreno backtracks on dual citizenship bill’s scope - despite what legislation says: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Sen. Bernie Moreno backtracks on dual citizenship bill’s scope - despite what legislation says
Sen. Bernie Moreno appears to have backtracked on a key provision of his controversial dual citizenship legislation in a recent podcast, now describing it as applying only to future naturalized citize...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Sen. Bernie Moreno backtracks on dual citizenship bill’s scope - despite what legislation says: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
New employment chief for vets took diverse path, from facing insurgents in Iraq to running for Ohio governor: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
New employment chief for vets took diverse path, from facing insurgents in Iraq to running for Ohio governor
Ohio native Jeremiah Workman pledges that every decision in his new job as assistant secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training in the Department of Labor will prioritize "What does this mean for...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
New employment chief for vets took diverse path, from facing insurgents in Iraq to running for Ohio governor: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Former Green Beret from Akron lands one of the Pentagon’s most powerful jobs: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Former Green Beret from Akron lands one of the Pentagon’s most powerful jobs
Timothy Dill, inspired by 9/11 and his family's military legacy, will oversee military and civilian workforce policies as Assistant Secretary of Defense.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Former Green Beret from Akron lands one of the Pentagon’s most powerful jobs: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Senate confirms Dominick Gerace II as U.S. attorney for Southern Ohio: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Senate confirms Dominick Gerace II as U.S. attorney for Southern Ohio
Former interim appointee brings decade of federal prosecution experience to permanent role overseeing 48 counties and 5 million residents.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Senate confirms Dominick Gerace II as U.S. attorney for Southern Ohio: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Kennedy Center renaming: Rep. Beatty claims her objection to adding Trump’s name was muted: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Kennedy Center renaming: Rep. Beatty claims her objection to adding Trump’s name was muted: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House passes Rep. Troy Balderson’s bill to bolster grid reliability: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House passes Rep. Troy Balderson’s bill to bolster grid reliability
Rep. Troy Balderson's bill requires federal agencies to assess electric grid impacts before finalizing regulations, drawing industry support and Democratic criticism.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
House passes Rep. Troy Balderson’s bill to bolster grid reliability: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Ohio GOP lawmakers demand Commerce Department restore manufacturing program funding: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Ohio GOP lawmakers demand Commerce Department restore manufacturing program funding
The letter follows a similar appeal from Democrats as the December 5 suspension threatens projects and jobs at six centers across the state.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Ohio GOP lawmakers demand Commerce Department restore manufacturing program funding: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Dems demand Trump administration explain freeze on Ohio manufacturing funding: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Dems demand Trump administration explain freeze on Ohio manufacturing funding
Six centers supporting Ohio's small and medium manufacturers face financial crisis after Commerce Department abruptly halted federal dollars during an ongoing audit. The state's congressional Democrat...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Dems demand Trump administration explain freeze on Ohio manufacturing funding: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House passes GOP healthcare bill as ACA subsidies near December 31 expiration: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House passes GOP healthcare bill as ACA subsidies near December 31 expiration
The discharge petition collected the needed 218 signatures, but procedural rules will delay any vote on it until January, after subsidies expire for 583,000 Ohioans.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
House passes GOP healthcare bill as ACA subsidies near December 31 expiration: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
JD Vance defends Trump economic record: “Rome was not built in a day”: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
JD Vance defends Trump economic record: “Rome was not built in a day”
Vice President urges patience with economic recovery during Pennsylvania speech, blaming Biden administration for current affordability challenges.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
JD Vance defends Trump economic record: “Rome was not built in a day”: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
JD Vance embraces ‘conspiracy theorist’ label: I only believe the ones that are true: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
JD Vance embraces ‘conspiracy theorist’ label: I only believe the ones that are true
Vice President JD Vance responds to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' Vanity Fair comments, defending his past claims about COVID masks, Biden's fitness, and DOJ actions.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
JD Vance embraces ‘conspiracy theorist’ label: I only believe the ones that are true: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Is your child’s reading data being sent to China? Jon Husted fears the worst about popular app: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Is your child’s reading data being sent to China? Jon Husted fears the worst about popular app
Republican lawmakers warn that TAL's acquisition of platform used in 94% of US elementary schools could allow Chinese government access to children's data and exert control over educational content.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Is your child’s reading data being sent to China? Jon Husted fears the worst about popular app: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House approves Shontel Brown bill to stop government agencies from wasting money on software they don’t use: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House approves Shontel Brown bill to stop government agencies from wasting money on software they don’t use
Democrats and Republicans came together to pass the SAMOSA Act, which could eliminate hundreds of millions in wasteful federal software spending.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
House approves Shontel Brown bill to stop government agencies from wasting money on software they don’t use: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Immigration lawyer: Moreno’s proposed dual citizenship ban would create chaos - www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Immigration lawyer: Moreno’s proposed dual citizenship ban would create chaos
Richard Herman says the Ohio senator's proposal to ban dual citizenship would face insurmountable constitutional obstacles and implementation challenges.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Immigration lawyer: Moreno’s proposed dual citizenship ban would create chaos - www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House approves Rep. Latta’s electric grid supply chain bill: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House approves Rep. Latta’s electric grid supply chain bill
The Electric Supply Chain Act directs the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and reports to Congress on all components and infrastructure needed to generate and transmit electricity a...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
House approves Rep. Latta’s electric grid supply chain bill: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Where Ohio’s Congress members stand on extending ACA subsidies as deadline looms: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Where Ohio’s Congress members stand on extending ACA subsidies as deadline looms
With ACA subsidies expiring December 31, Ohio's congressional delegation is deeply divided along party lines on extending the credits, leaving families uncertain about their 2026 healthcare costs.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Where Ohio’s Congress members stand on extending ACA subsidies as deadline looms: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Sens. Moreno, Collins introduce bill to extend ACA subsidies with income cap and minimum premium: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Sens. Moreno, Collins introduce bill to extend ACA subsidies with income cap and minimum premium
The Republican proposal would provide a "glidepath" off COVID-era subsidies for health care plans under the Affordable Care Act while requiring minimum payments and capping eligibility at $200,000.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Sens. Moreno, Collins introduce bill to extend ACA subsidies with income cap and minimum premium: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
U.S. Supreme Court weighs challenge on campaign spending restrictions brought by JD Vance: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Supreme Court weighs challenge on campaign spending restrictions brought by JD Vance
Vice President JD Vance's lawsuit, filed when he was an Ohio senator, challenges restrictions on how much parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
U.S. Supreme Court weighs challenge on campaign spending restrictions brought by JD Vance: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Affordable Care Act: Sen. Husted proposes 2-year subsidy extension with new limits: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Affordable Care Act: Sen. Husted proposes 2-year subsidy extension with new limits
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted's plan would require $5 minimum monthly premiums and restrict eligibility to U.S. citizens while extending benefits through 2027.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Affordable Care Act: Sen. Husted proposes 2-year subsidy extension with new limits: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Jim Jordan rejects open hearing, subpoenas Jack Smith for closed-door testimony on Trump: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Jim Jordan rejects open hearing, subpoenas Jack Smith for closed-door testimony on Trump
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the House Judiciary Committee chair, rejected Jack Smith's offer to testify publicly, demanding the former special counsel produce documents by Dec. 12 and appear for a private d...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Jim Jordan rejects open hearing, subpoenas Jack Smith for closed-door testimony on Trump: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
This report attributes several deaths of Ohio VA patients in the Columbus area to the glitchy new VA computer system
Five years after the VA launched a new computer system in Spokane, Desmond Butler and I found the $10 billion Oracle EHR is still beset with problems, as the Trump administration gears up to launch it at 13 more hospitals in 2026.
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VA staff flag dangerous errors ahead of new health records expansion
A multibillion-dollar electronic system seeks to boost medical care for veterans across VA’s network. Some users say glitches and errors put patients at risk.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This report attributes several deaths of Ohio VA patients in the Columbus area to the glitchy new VA computer system
Sen. Moreno wants to end dual citizenship; renounce the other nation or lose your U.S. status: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Sen. Moreno wants to end dual citizenship; renounce the other nation or lose your U.S. status
Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, who renounced his own Colombian citizenship at age 18, says "if you want to be an American, it's all or nothing." He has introduced a bill that would require people...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Sen. Moreno wants to end dual citizenship; renounce the other nation or lose your U.S. status: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Ohio Rep. Mike Turner: Hegseth’s order to ‘kill everybody’ would be illegal if true: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Ohio Rep. Mike Turner: Hegseth’s order to ‘kill everybody’ would be illegal if true
House and Senate committees have launched investigations into reports of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's alleged directive during Caribbean drug boat strike that reportedly killed survivors in the wa...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Ohio Rep. Mike Turner: Hegseth’s order to ‘kill everybody’ would be illegal if true: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...