/government-politics Government & Politics en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-11-21/how-could-trump-interfere-in-the-midterms-heres-what-voting-officials-are-watching Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-11-21/how-could-trump-interfere-in-the-midterms-heres-what-voting-officials-are-watching Miles Parks /2025-11-21/after-calling-him-a-communist-trump-will-meet-mamdani-in-the-oval-office-friday New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Trump at the White House Friday putting the frequent foe of conservatives face-to-face with one of his biggest critics. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-11-21/after-calling-him-a-communist-trump-will-meet-mamdani-in-the-oval-office-friday Elena Moore /2025-11-20/ohio-lawmakers-send-to-dewine-four-property-tax-bills-in-marathon-wednesday-session Republican sponsors said the four property tax bills add up to $2 billion in tax relief, but opponents said they were rushed and lawmakers could do more for Ohio homeowners. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:10:17 GMT /2025-11-20/ohio-lawmakers-send-to-dewine-four-property-tax-bills-in-marathon-wednesday-session Karen Kasler /government-politics/2025-11-20/cleveland-mayor-says-he-plans-to-train-all-city-employees-on-artificial-intelligence Mayor Justin Bibb, who campaigned on a promise to modernize City Hall, said AI adoption begins with securing city systems after a ransomware attack took down operations for weeks last summer. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:11:53 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-20/cleveland-mayor-says-he-plans-to-train-all-city-employees-on-artificial-intelligence Abbey Marshall /npr-news/2025-11-20/white-house-condemns-democratic-lawmakers-video-but-backs-off-trumps-posts The Democratic lawmakers said that members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:23:08 GMT /npr-news/2025-11-20/white-house-condemns-democratic-lawmakers-video-but-backs-off-trumps-posts Saige Miller /npr-news/2025-11-20/the-latest-epstein-emails-reveal-the-powerful-people-who-sought-his-counsel The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2025-11-20/the-latest-epstein-emails-reveal-the-powerful-people-who-sought-his-counsel Stephen Fowler /2025-11-20/ohio-lawmakers-advance-late-night-deal-on-cannabis-hemp-law-overhaul A six-member committee of Ohio lawmakers met to recommend a slew of changes to cannabis law as well as a ban on intoxicating hemp, including hemp-derived beverages. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:40:22 GMT /2025-11-20/ohio-lawmakers-advance-late-night-deal-on-cannabis-hemp-law-overhaul Sarah Donaldson /2025-11-20/ohio-lawmakers-ok-catch-all-budget-correction-bill-though-not-without-complaints Ohio lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a spending bill that started as a way to make sure name image and likeness contracts end when college eligibility does. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:43:59 GMT /2025-11-20/ohio-lawmakers-ok-catch-all-budget-correction-bill-though-not-without-complaints Karen Kasler /2025-11-20/whats-next-now-that-trump-has-signed-a-bill-releasing-the-epstein-files President Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now, there's a 30-day countdown for the DOJ to produce those records. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:07:49 GMT /2025-11-20/whats-next-now-that-trump-has-signed-a-bill-releasing-the-epstein-files The Associated Press /2025-11-19/ohio-lawmakers-vote-to-eliminate-the-four-day-grace-period-for-mail-in-ballots State lawmakers have approved a bill that wipes out the four-day grace period after election day for ballots to arrive at Ohio boards of elections. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:50:25 GMT /2025-11-19/ohio-lawmakers-vote-to-eliminate-the-four-day-grace-period-for-mail-in-ballots Jo Ingles