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Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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President Donald Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announcing the honor two days after his longtime political ally was badly injured in a traffic accident. Giuliani was once lauded for leading New York after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and later sanctioned by courts and disbarred for amplifying false claims about the 2020 election. Giuliani was also criminally charged in two states; he has denied wrongdoing. Trump in a statement on social media called Giuliani the “greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot.”

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Disputed ballots could swing outcome of union election at EV battery complex in Kentucky

  • By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

An election to determine whether workers unionize an electric vehicle battery manufacturing complex in Kentucky is in limbo. The union and the company focused on a few dozen disputed ballots that could swing the outcome. The United Auto Workers has claimed a narrow victory at the BlueOval SK battery park after the two-day vote that ended Wednesday. The outcome could depend on 41 challenged ballots. The UAW says those ballots were “illegitimate” and should not be counted. The company is urging the National Labor Relations Board to count each eligible vote. The company says “every voice matters.”

Trump foes like Fed Governor Lisa Cook find themselves targeted by top housing regulator
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Trump foes like Fed Governor Lisa Cook find themselves targeted by top housing regulator

  • By CHRIS MEGERIAN, BRIAN SLODYSKO and FATIMA HUSSEIN - Associated Press
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Bill Pulte, the country's top housing regulator, has been using his position to target President Trump's political enemies. He has accused them of mortgage fraud and encouraged investigations. This week, Trump used Pulte's allegations to attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board of governors. Cook plans to fight her removal. Pulte has also targeted other Democrats but ignored similar cases involving Republicans. His actions align with Trump's efforts to pressure opponents using federal power. Pulte, a housing industry scion, has a history of political donations to Trump and his allies.

Reminder: Petition Deadline is February 5th for May Primary
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Reminder: Petition Deadline is February 5th for May Primary

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The Allen County Board of Elections wants to remind people of the petition deadline for the May primary. With it being an off-year election, voters will be deciding who will be representing them at the county and municipal level. So anyone interested in running for those seats must get their petitions signed and submitted by Wednesday, February 5th, to be on the ballot.

Vance resigns from Senate seat to become Vice President
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Vance resigns from Senate seat to become Vice President

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Vice President-elect JD Vance has resigned from his seat in the U.S. Senate. The move will trigger Governor Mike DeWine to appoint his successor. Vance made his intentions known in a letter to DeWine on Thursday; he will be sworn in as vice president on January 20th. Among the handful of contenders for Vance's replacement is Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, who last month accompanied the governor to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

Lima polling location seeing higher-than-normal turnout
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Lima polling location seeing higher-than-normal turnout

  • Article written by Stacey Myers Cook
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According to one Allen County polling location, it's no typical Election Day. At First Baptist Church on Cable Road, there are three precincts with about 3,000 registered voters, and they are seeing a larger-than-normal turnout this morning. They saw 45 people lined up when the polls opened at 6:30 a.m. and have already surpassed the total number of voters they saw in the primary.