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Lobbyist Neil Clark was paranoid that he was on the FBI’s radar and he was right for the nuclear bailout bribery scheme.The Columbus lobbyist from humble beginnings had made it far in Ohio politics. He was a fierce competitor and prided himself on going scorched earth for a cause. He left nothing on the table and hated to lose. He didn’t care if he believed in the cause or not.

The future of abortion, always a contentious issue, is up at the Supreme Court on Dec. 1. Arguments are planned challenging <em>Roe v. Wade</em> and <em>Planned Parenthood v. Casey</em>, the court's major decisions over the last half-century that guarantee a woman's right to an abortion nationwide.

Statehouse Democrats push to protect abortion rights with a constitutional amendment

A group of Democratic women in the Ohio Legislature wants to change the Ohio Constitution to protect abortion rights and all methods of contraception. In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown talk with State Senator Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) about the effort.

US Senate candidate Tim Ryan wears a hooded sweat shirt in a campaign ad.

Tim Ryan tries to sway moderate Republican voters with new ads

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tim Ryan is working to erase Republicans’ built-in advantage in this state. New ads claim his opponent J.D. Vance is anti-police and touts his support of President Trump's trade policy.

Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig is facing charges related to the work he and his former law firm did on behalf of the former government of Ukraine.

Greg Craig, Onetime White House Counsel, Charged In Ukraine Case

The well-known D.C. lawyer stepped down from a powerful law firm that has been ensnared in the Russia investigation over failure to disclose work for a foreign client as required by an obscure law.

The federal government is taking over D.C.'s Union Station. What does that mean?

The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."

Thoreau was 27 years old when he built a small cabin on the shores of Walden Pond in Concord, Mass., in 1845.

If Thoreau Were Alive, He'd Be 'Shouting From The Rafters,' Biographer Says

Henry David Thoreau, author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, was born 200 years ago in 1817. Biographer Kevin Dann says the philosopher's ideas about individual sovereignty remain relevant today.

Theresa May, Britain's home secretary and a member of the Conservative Party, is poised to become the new prime minister this week. She favors keeping Britain in the European Union, but says she accepts the will of voters who opted to leave the EU in a June 23 referendum.

Why Is Britain Getting A Prime Minister Who'd Like To Stay In The EU?

Theresa May favors remaining in the European Union, but says she respects the will of the voters and will carry out the difficult negotiations of extracting the U.K. from the European grouping.

Busiest North American Orchestras Featured on Symphony @ 7

For the next two weeks on Symphony @ 7 on Classical 101, we'll be presenting performances from the top ten busiest orchestras in North America during…

Impact of court ruling against No. Carolina voter I.D. laws

A federal appeals court has struck down North Carolina’s stringent voting rules.

Virtual reality offers a chilling 3D look inside Venezuela's spiraling prison

A former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality tour from the Anne Frank museum.

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