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Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins took to social media to tout sweeping cuts to contracts that he said would save the department nearly $2 billion. But the 875 contracts on the chopping block help cover medical services, fund cancer programs and provide burial services to veterans.

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UC students tell university to stand up to Trump executive orders, protect diversity programs

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Just saw my CPA to do my taxes this week and he was freaking out about DOGE firing 6000 IRS workers during tax season. ("where do they think the money comes from!?") I should have told him to call Congress.

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Protests and calls are fine, but if you want Republicans to do anything to stop Trump, they need to know how their constituents are being directly harmed. VA surgery cancelled? Call a Republican Lose your federal job? Call a Republican Your research grant cancelled? Call a Republican

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Ohioans can reach Husted through an online form at husted.senate.gov or call his Washington, D.C. office at 202-224-3353. His Ohio offices haven't been set up yet.

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Constituents can email Moreno using an online form at moreno.senate.gov or call his offices: Washington, D.C.: 202-224-2315 Cincinnati: 513-684-1021 Columbus: 614-469-2083 Cleveland: 216-522-7272

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Here's the key - if Trump is weak, he can't pass his agenda. Trump is weakened when GOP members of Congress push back. They will only do that if they hear about impacts to their constituents. So the strategy needs to be lean hard on Congress, especially vulnerable Republicans in swing districts.

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"Other Republicans consider federal agency officials powerless to call off DOGE. They’re instead focusing their efforts on the White House as their offices are inundated with calls from frantic constituents." Impacted by DOGE cuts? Call your member of Congress.

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A growing number of congressional Republicans are desperately trying to back-channel with White House officials as President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency ramps up its slash-and-burn firings of federal workers.

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DJ Byrnes (@rooster.info) filed a protest of candidacy against Tiara Ross with the Franklin County Board of Elections on Wednesday, alleging that she does not meet the residency requirements to run for office. New from Local Politics columnist Rachel Wenning. matternews.org/voices/local...

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Is Trump's red wall starting to crack right here in Ohio?

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ABC 6 called Moreno's offices in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Washington, D.C. All were sent to voice mail, with the voice mailbox in Cleveland being full. A call to Husted's sole office in Washington went to voicemail.

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Job cuts hit CVNP: a planner, engineer, biologist and member of the maintenance staff were all hired in the past two years and their last day on the job was Tuesday. The park also does not have clear direction about the 40 seasonal workers it normally brings on board in the spring.

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High prices at the grocery store have led to record need at Ohio’s food banks, according to the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, but this year’s state budget calls for cutting millions of dollars in funding.

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hooooooly shit

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Setting aside the fact that multiple people all of us love would be dead without these drugs, the Trump administration adding Big Pharma to their hit list strikes me as the latest dumb decision on their part. I mean, there's an "Our Dumb Century" page that almost specifically addresses this.

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it seems the anti-corruption laws are inconvenient

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This started with a handful of people in Columbus last week, now it's going national

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Our great Senator, @bethliston.bsky.social at work! ohiosenate.gov/members/beth...

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Progressive commentator Sam Seder goes off on Democratic congressman Gerry Connolly for his media ineptitude

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Many people are saying the Republican DOGE scandal is bigger than both the Republican Watergate scandal and the Republican Iran Contra scandal.

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House Democratic leaders would prefer you stop asking them to do things 😤

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Mike Pence could have told him this

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Just when you think it cannot get more stupid, Mike DeWine just named a former OSU football coach as his lieutenant governor to replace now-Senator Jon Husted

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Protest at #Tesla at #Easton #Columbus yesterday for 2nd day in a row - people out at the mall stopped and joined in, lots of support from drivers passing by - people know we can’t trust #Musk! (Cont’d)

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HUGE UPDATE: Blood Tribe and its leaders Chris Pohlhaus, Drake Berentz and have been sued! The City of Springfield, Ohio Files Federal Lawsuit Against Neo-Nazi Group Blood Tribe for Campaign of Threats and Intimidation www.adl.org/resources/pr...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen states say they will file lawsuit challenging DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data.

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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS "deferred resignation" plan from moving forward. Orders government to take no action until court hearing on Monday. OPM must notify government employees that there will be no deadline/action taken. Follow @democracydocket.com for details. www.democracydocket.com

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Birthright citizenship remains the law of the land. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Our Ohio Politics starter pack is almost full! who should get the last 3 spots?

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Ohio Democrats introduce "Conception Begins at Erection Act"

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U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans purchased as food aid.

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Rep. Ro Khanna is fundraising off the failed vote (19-20) he did not show up for to subpoena Elon Musk

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Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown is pushing back on Elon Musk's unfettered access to government data

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