With 74% of the vote in, so far, the vote margin of this Virginia redistricting referendum is looking quite close.
However, it should be pointed out that only around 30% of the vote is in from Fairfax County — the state's largest — and a Democratic stronghold.
#Breaking: President Trump says the U.S. has agreed, at the request of Pakistani officials, to extend the flimsy ceasefire with Iran.
My Toledo Free Press colleagues and I are continuing to provide essential coverage of Ohio's primary election, for which early voting is underway now. 🗳️ To get a rundown of what — and who — is on the ballot, check out our Toledo Free Press Voter's Guide.↴ toledofreepress.com/toledo-free-...
Listen 🎧 | This Week in the World: A look back at last week's Hungarian election, which led to a landslide victory for the country's opposition party. Plus, the latest on the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, now in day 50.↴ youtu.be/4riLVTqkkkA?...
📰: For insight into their positions on three key issues, read my Toledo Free Press story here.↴ toledofreepress.com/election-202...
Ohio's 44th House District seat is up for grabs in November — but ahead of May's primary election (for which early voting is underway now) — I spoke with the sole Democrat, and two Republicans, running to represent the district.
In this Sunday News Brief, a look at unsuccessful talks between the U.S. and Iran, as well as Hungary's parliamentary election and why it's getting so much attention globally.
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Following the event, I had an opportunity to ask her how she would advance her agenda, if elected, given there's a Republican supermajority in the Ohio Statehouse. | Watch ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/Nu9uo...
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton was in Toledo, on Thursday, for an affordability-focused roundtable discussion.
"We have not reached an agreement," says Vice President JD Vance, speaking from Islamabad, Pakistan, following hours of negotiations with Iran.
This Week in the World 🎧: Dr. Ronald Suny is a professor emeritus of history and political science at the University of Michigan & UChicago. An expert on the former Soviet Union, he describes a "generational difference," in Russia, over the war in Ukraine. | Watch ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/-SrSF...
Listen 🎧: Dr. Ronald Suny is a renowned professor emeritus, of both history and political science, at the University of Michigan and University of Chicago. He joins This Week in the World to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war's current impacts — and its long-term implications.↴ youtu.be/HJJ-Y4l52ME?...
Watch ▶️ The rapid rise in fuel prices, a direct result of the war in Iran's impact on oil prices, pushed U.S. inflation up significantly in March. Here's a summary of last month's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.↴ youtu.be/SB7kQF8duRw?...
Election 2026: Dr. Amy Acton, the Democrat running to be Ohio's next governor, was at Toledo's UAW Local 14 on Thursday. She was joined by community members for an affordability-focused roundtable discussion.
➡️ More to come on her visit.
#Election2026 🗳️: Early, in-person voting has begun for Ohio's May primary. Read my recent Toledo Free Press story for a rundown of the key things to know.👇 toledofreepress.com/ohios-2026-p...
In the wake of last night's Wisconsin Supreme Court election result, I'd recommend checking out my recent article on the potential role of Rust Belt states in offering hints as to the country's political path.↴ open.substack.com/pub/jadenrep...
#Oil: While the price per barrel of Brent crude is, still, well above where it was — before the U.S. war in Iran began — tonight's developments have pushed it down sharply.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has just shared this statement, which reads in part:
"For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations."
#Breaking: After initially threatening that "a whole civilization will die tonight," President Trump now says he has agreed "to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," amid conversations with Pakistani officials, who are facilitating talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Watch ▶️ The average gas price in the United States has risen above $4/gallon, according to data from AAA. The reason for that: an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In this report, an explanation as to why the impact has been so widespread.↴ youtu.be/bAVKp827Y0Y?...
Watch ▶️ March's jobs report, while reflecting an improvement from February, also shows that February was a worse month for job creation than initially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the details.↴ youtu.be/Hou_ezmZQnw?...
Today on This Week in the World 🎧: Dissecting President Trump's formal address regarding the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran — over a month after it began — plus, an update on Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.↴ youtu.be/yO2xnj7NnMo?...
Tomorrow on 'This Week in the World,' continuing coverage of the war in #Iran + an explanation as to how Russia stands to benefit from it.
The episode will be up at midnight on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, the iHeart app, and YouTube Music. 🎧
The president's statement on Bondi's exit:
#Breaking: The BBC is reporting that Pam Bondi has been fired from her role as attorney general.
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#Breaking: An Akron jury was unable to decide on whether to convict two former FirstEnergy execs, who are accused of bribery, in relation to Ohio's largest public corruption scandal. www.statenews.org/government-p...
I have a hunch that next month's inflation report isn't going to provide a pretty picture, but we'll just have to see:
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