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Editorials

Trump seeks no lasting peace in Ukraine

I don’t say this often, but let’s give Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt. During Trump’s instantly infamous Oval Office meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, the Ukrainian president was determined to make one point above all: that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not to be ...

ODNR can use extra eyes on state wildlife

Though a recent SmileHub study placed Ohio as seventh-worst in the nation for protecting wildlife — using 17 metrics that included data on things like the number of animal and environmental protection agencies per capita — the Buckeye State must be doing something right. Flora and fauna ...

The Democrats looked silly during Trump’s speech

There they were, dressed in hot pink, waving signs, banging on a cane. If that is what counts as resistance, we are all in trouble. The fact is that by showing up, the Democrats gave the president an audience he doesn’t deserve. Would they all have shown up at a Donald Trump campaign ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Trumbull County Republican Party Chairwoman Julia Shutt for her plans to begin monthly public events at the party’s headquarters in Howland. The series, titled “Coffee at the Clubhouse,” will feature a GOP officeholder or candidate each month for informative presentations. She ...

Work to win 2-front fight to save Issue 2

The abusive attack on the will of Ohio voters has gained momentum. Last week, the Ohio Senate passed legislation to bulldoze state Issue 2, approved by 57% of state voters in November 2023. That general election vote legalized the possession and use of a wide variety of cannabis products in ...

A warning for President Trump

“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.” — Henry Kissinger President Trump is on a roll, claiming victory after victory against the “swamp.” Some of his decisions are being challenged in court, but others like closing the border and deporting migrants with criminal records are likely to ...