Sabrina Eaton
@sabrinaeaton.bsky.social
Only Ohio newspaper reporter left in DC, covering Buckeye State craziness for @ThePlainDealer & @clevelanddotcom. Email tips to seaton@cleveland.com.
Bernie Moreno accused of ‘creepy’ behavior after revealing he collected colleagues’ car info:
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Bernie Moreno accused of ‘creepy’ behavior after revealing he collected colleagues’ car info
Sen. Bernie Moreno defended obtaining the VINs from Democrats' vehicles to "expose hypocrisy" on safety features, while Sen. Jacky Rosen called the action "creepy" and an invasion of privacy.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Bernie Moreno accused of ‘creepy’ behavior after revealing he collected colleagues’ car info:
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Rep. Sykes raps Ohio’s new congressional map, but sees path for Dems at home and in the U.S. House: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Rep. Sykes raps Ohio’s new congressional map, but sees path for Dems at home and in the House
Rep. Emilia Sykes, a Democrat from Akron, argues Democrats still have paths to victory with Ohio's new congressional map. Sykes' district became more Democratic-leaning as other Ohio districts shifted...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Rep. Sykes raps Ohio’s new congressional map, but sees path for Dems at home and in the U.S. House: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Redistricting pushes GOP challenger out of competitive Ohio congressional race: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Redistricting pushes GOP challenger out of competitive Ohio congressional race
Republican Kevin Coughlin, who nearly defeated Rep. Emilia Sykes in 2024, won't make another bid for the 13th District congressional seat, saying new district boundaries have eliminated his path to vi...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Redistricting pushes GOP challenger out of competitive Ohio congressional race: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Mentor Schools president responds to Sen. Moreno’s false claim about student in porn case: Read her letter: www.cleveland.com/lake-county/...
Mentor Schools president responds to Sen. Moreno’s false claim about student in porn case: Read her letter
Mentor Schools president Maggie Cook refuted Sen. Bernie Moreno's claims that a student charged with pornography returned to school, clarifying the student was not enrolled or present after the arrest...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Mentor Schools president responds to Sen. Moreno’s false claim about student in porn case: Read her letter: www.cleveland.com/lake-county/...
With federal shutdown hindering Washington school trips, some Ohio students got a special tour: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
With federal shutdown hindering Washington school trips, some Ohio students got a special tour
When the federal government shut down threatened Fort Recovery Middle School's field trip to Washington, a four-decade tradition at the school, their congressman stepped in with an experience most Ame...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
With federal shutdown hindering Washington school trips, some Ohio students got a special tour: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
It's official now: Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously OKs map of new congressional districts: www.cleveland.com/open/2025/10...
Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously OKs map of new congressional districts
The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a new map of congressional districts that would be used for the first time in the 2026 elections. The new map favors Republicans in 12 of Ohio's 15 congressi...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's official now: Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously OKs map of new congressional districts: www.cleveland.com/open/2025/10...
GOP-authored Ohio congressional redistricting map poised to pass Friday after winning Democratic support: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
GOP-authored Ohio congressional redistricting map poised to pass Friday after winning Democratic support
The Ohio Redistricting Commission appears set to pass a bipartisan map that makes it more likely for the GOP to pick up two U.S. House seats next year.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
GOP-authored Ohio congressional redistricting map poised to pass Friday after winning Democratic support: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Vance defends immigration cuts, addresses questions about wife’s heritage: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Vance defends immigration cuts, addresses questions about wife’s heritage
Vice President JD Vance, a Cincinnati Republican, revealed he hopes his Hindu-raised wife will eventually convert to Christianity while speaking at a Turning Point USA event. Vance also defended his h...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Vance defends immigration cuts, addresses questions about wife’s heritage: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ohio Democrats considering GOP redistricting proposal to make two districts more conservative, writes @jpelzer.bsky.social : www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ohio Democrats considering GOP redistricting proposal to make two districts more conservative
Democratic lawmakers have yet to give final approval to the deal, which would give Republicans an advantage in 12 of Ohio’s 15 congressional districts.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Ohio Democrats considering GOP redistricting proposal to make two districts more conservative, writes @jpelzer.bsky.social : www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Vance defends Trump immigration policy, cites Springfield Haitian influx: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Vance defends Trump immigration policy, cites Springfield Haitian influx
Vice President JD Vance detailed housing tensions in Springfield, Ohio, in defense of the Trump town during podcast appearance. Vance claimed administration has deported 2 million migrants since takin...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Vance defends Trump immigration policy, cites Springfield Haitian influx: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ohio senators push for SNAP funding as shutdown threatens food assistance: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ohio senators push for SNAP funding as shutdown threatens food assistance
Republican Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno, both of Ohio, have signed on to the Keep SNAP Funded Act. Vice President JD Vance, another Ohioan, says Republicans need just "five more Democratic votes...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Ohio senators push for SNAP funding as shutdown threatens food assistance: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Sen. Moreno blasts Mentor schools for allowing porn suspect on campus, but his claim is completely untrue: www.cleveland.com/lake-county/...
Sen. Moreno blasts Mentor schools for allowing porn suspect on campus, but his claim is completely untrue
Sen. Bernie Moreno falsely accused Mentor Schools of letting a child porn suspect back in class, a claim disproven by court records and officials.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sen. Moreno blasts Mentor schools for allowing porn suspect on campus, but his claim is completely untrue: www.cleveland.com/lake-county/...
Political violence forces rethinking of public events in Ohio and beyond: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Political violence forces rethinking of public events in Ohio and beyond
Threats have soared since 2016, with lawmakers canceling public events and civic organizations like City Club of Cleveland using weapons detection systems
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October 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Political violence forces rethinking of public events in Ohio and beyond: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Transportation secretary visits Cleveland airport and NASA facility amid shutdown: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Transportation secretary visits Cleveland airport and NASA facility amid shutdown
Sean Duffy visited Cleveland on Monday at the invitation of U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, a Westlake Republican.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Transportation secretary visits Cleveland airport and NASA facility amid shutdown: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ohio’s congressional Dems seek USDA action to save endangered SNAP benefits: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ohio’s congressional Dems seek USDA action to save endangered SNAP benefits
Five Ohio representatives join more than 200 congressional Democrats calling for emergency measures as the federal shutdown threatens food assistance for 190,000 in Cuyahoga County and more than 1 mil...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Ohio’s congressional Dems seek USDA action to save endangered SNAP benefits: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Senator Moreno clashes with Colombian president following US Treasury sanctions: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Senator Moreno clashes with Colombian president following US Treasury sanctions
Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, who predicted sanctions against Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, days earlier on Fox News, responded to Petro's social media criticisms on Friday with "FAFO" af...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Senator Moreno clashes with Colombian president following US Treasury sanctions: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ex-CIA Chief Brennan labels Jim Jordan’s accusations part of ‘Trump’s revenge tour’ www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ex-CIA Chief Brennan labels Jim Jordan’s accusations part of ‘Trump’s revenge tour’
Former CIA Director John Brennan dismissed allegations from Rep. Jim Jordan that he lied to Congress as “ludicrous” and accused House Judiciary Chairman of being Trump “supplicant.”
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October 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Ex-CIA Chief Brennan labels Jim Jordan’s accusations part of ‘Trump’s revenge tour’ www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Jim Jordan defends Trump’s $230 million Justice Department compensation claim:
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Jim Jordan defends Trump’s $230 million Justice Department compensation claim
The House Judiciary Chairman cited "weaponization" of federal law enforcement in a Fox News interview while an ethics expert called the situation a "travesty."
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October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Jim Jordan defends Trump’s $230 million Justice Department compensation claim:
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Jim Jordan seeks criminal charges against ex-CIA Director John Brennan: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Jim Jordan seeks criminal charges against ex-CIA Director John Brennan
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, claims former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress about the Steele dossier's role in 2017 Russian election interference assessment.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Jim Jordan seeks criminal charges against ex-CIA Director John Brennan: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ohio death row executions delayed until 2029 due to drug shortage: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Ohio death row executions delayed until 2029 due to drug shortage
Two convicted murderers on death row have received three-year reprieves as pharmaceutical companies continue refusing to supply Ohio with execution drugs.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Ohio death row executions delayed until 2029 due to drug shortage: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Part-time soldiers, full-time controversy: National Guard at center of power struggle: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Part-time soldiers, full-time controversy: National Guard at center of power struggle
Most Guard members serve one weekend monthly while balancing civilian careers now disrupted by contested federal deployments.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Part-time soldiers, full-time controversy: National Guard at center of power struggle: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Columbus, Ohio could lose federal money under Ohio congressman’s Columbus Day bill: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Columbus, Ohio could lose federal money under Ohio congressman’s Columbus Day bill
The bill would cut federal funding to state and local governments that replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Columbus, Ohio could lose federal money under Ohio congressman’s Columbus Day bill: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Senate confirms Ohio native Julie Stufft as Kazakhstan ambassador: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Senate confirms Ohio native Julie Stufft as Kazakhstan ambassador
The decorated diplomat, who grew up on a Wayne County farm, will represent U.S. interests in Central Asia's largest country, a key partner in energy and security cooperation.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Senate confirms Ohio native Julie Stufft as Kazakhstan ambassador: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Senate confirms David Toepfer as northern Ohio’s U.S. Attorney: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
Senate confirms David Toepfer as northern Ohio’s U.S. Attorney
David Toepfer, who has served in the role temporarily since July 2025, received bipartisan support despite partisan disputes over Trump's nominees.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Senate confirms David Toepfer as northern Ohio’s U.S. Attorney: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
U.S. Supreme Court weighs Colorado conversion therapy ban that could impact Cleveland-area laws: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
U.S. Supreme Court weighs Colorado conversion therapy ban that could impact Cleveland-area laws
Cuyahoga County recently became the first Ohio county to ban the practice, while State Sen. Nickie Antonio is seeking statewide prohibition.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
U.S. Supreme Court weighs Colorado conversion therapy ban that could impact Cleveland-area laws: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...