COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rookie GOP candidate Mike Carey has taken a comfortable lead in a recent poll heading into the last 10 days of the special election for Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, a seat that opened up in May when newly re-elected U.S. Representative Steve Stivers stepped down for a job in the private sector.

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Mike Carey Makes Final Push in Ohio's 15th Congressional with Voter Meet 'n' Greets, Ads, Fundraising - The Ohio Star

During Wednesday’s hours-long grilling of Attorney General Merrick Garland by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, which mainly focused on the events of January 6 and Garland’s directive to investigate parents who speak out at school board meetings, one critical question went almost unnoticed.Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) questioned Garland about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s $400 million spending spree during the 2020 election.

Attorney General Garland Denies Knowledge of Claims that Zuckerberg 'Bought' 2020 Election - The Ohio Star

by Rod Thomson I was the speaker at a large Republican event recently and, inevitably, the grievance was aired in the Q&A portion: “Where’s the Republican Party? They are worthless. They won’t do anything.”This is one of the most common refrains on talk radio. Glenn Beck does it almost daily. Steve Deace and his team never stop. Rush used to do it regularly.

Commentary: The Republican Party Is the Indispensable Last Line - The Ohio Star

Tea Party Patriots Action (TPPA) on Thursday released a video tutorial for parents across the country, educating them on the National School Board Association (NSBA) and urging opposition to the organization.Recently, reports showed that the NSBA worked with the Biden administration to call on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate parents that have raised concerns about school curriculum.

Tea Party Patriots Action Releases Video Educating Parents on the National School Board Association - The Ohio Star

by Kaylee Greenlee Thousands of Afghan refugees who were temporarily housed at U.S. military bases are resettling in communities around the country every week, CBS News reported on Thursday.Around 6,000 Afghan refugees who were evacuated from the Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power have resettled around the U.S., according to data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), CBS News reported.

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Thousands of Afghan Refugees Are Resettling in Communities Around the U.S. Every Week - The Ohio Star

by Harry Wilmerding Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that it would adjust its December flight schedule to adjust for ongoing labor shortages.Southwest canceled over 2,000 flights on Oct. 10 and 11, costing the company over $75 million, according to Southwest’s Q3 earnings report.

Southwest to Cut More Flights, Lost Almost $75 Million During Last Round of Cancellation - The Ohio Star

by Andrew Kerr The National Institutes of Health reiterated its stance Thursday that it did not fund gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China, despite having released documents on Wednesday showing that it funded the creation of a lab-made SARS coronavirus that was more deadly and pathogenetic towards mice with humanized cells.

'They Have No Shame': National Institutes of Health Doubles Down, Says It Didn’t Fund Gain of Function Research after Releasing Documents That Suggest Otherwise - The Ohio Star

Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Jim Renacci on Friday argued that the continued threat of mask mandates in schools will “endanger” children in Ohio.According to a report from The Columbus Dispatch, state lawmakers are unlikely to pass legislation that would prevent the state and school districts from implementing a mask mandate.

Jim Renacci Argues Potential Mask Mandate Will 'Endanger' Children in Ohio - The Ohio Star

Molecular biologist Richard H. Ebright on Wednesday posted a letter from the National Institute of Health (NIH) showing that an NIH grant did fund gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, contrary to what Dr. Anthony Fauci had testified to the Senate.

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Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West on Monday revealed that he was released from the hospital after battling pneumonia related to a COVID-19

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