Athens City Council members and residents discussed whether the Pledge of Allegiance should be recited before meetings during a Jan. 20 council session. The conversation drew public attention and highlighted divisions among councilmembers.
US Headlines: Tensions continue in Minnesota as ICE officials detain activists, TrumpRx website launches to tackle affordability and Trump receives GOP backlash for racist post.
Nelsonville’s government remains in limbo as the voter-approved decision to abolish the city charter and move to statutory government was repealed in the Fourth District Court.
Grassroots organization, Ohio Equal Rights, is collecting signatures for two proposed amendments to appear on the state ballot in November. The amendments would enshrine equal rights and same sex marriage in the Ohio constitution.
Athens City Council gathered Monday evening to discuss committee issues, debate legislation and address concerns about forecasted snow.
Researchers from Ohio State University and Ohio University discuss Greenland’s ice sheets, politics, history and linguistics. Denmark’s semiautonomous territory, Greenland, has reentered the political arena of President Donald Trump and his administration.
U.S. Headlines: Trump puts pressure on Cuba, a man attempts to break Luigi Mangione out of jail.
The Ohio Department of Education created an AI policy model for schools to reflect on. Ohio University strives for courses to have individual restrictions on AI use, along with their own policy.
This week’s headlines involve the fatal shooting of a man during a protest and TikTok expands U.S. operations.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployed agents throughout Columbus on Dec. 16, 2025. Two Ohio State University students were arrested for protesting the border control’s attendance at a school function.
Athens City Council chambers filled to capacity Tuesday night as residents gathered to speak following controversy over whether the Pledge of Allegiance should be included at council meetings.
Plus, Donald Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
After almost a year of tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela regarding drug trafficking and illegal immigration into the U.S., the Trump administration has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. Headlines: ICE fatally shoots Minnesota woman, Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty in front of a Manhattan courtroom and the House votes in a step to extend the Affordable Care Act.
The White House recently unveiled the “Media Offenders“ site that exposes mistakes and errors made by journalists and media organizations. The administration is arguing the site combats fake news, and journalists argue it is a step toward delegitimizing the media.
Plus, another boat strike, Epstein document release.
Plus the potential problem with the Netflix and Warner Bros. deal and computer chips.
A plan released by the U.S. Department of Education would place caps on student aid borrowing for graduate programs based on whether the program is deemed professional.
This week’s headlines involve the Trump administration’s pause on immigration from 19 countries and the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Texas congressional map.
House Bill 29, legislation that enshrines female inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers, lands on Gov. DeWine’s desk for final approval.
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