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Today on our weekly Reporter Roundtable, we’ll catch up on the latest political news.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during the 'Politics and Eggs' event, as part of his national listening tour, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. Sen. Manchin announced last November that he would not seek reelection in 2024 and has teased a potential third-party run for the presidency. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Manchin criticizes Biden's policies during Ohio listening tour

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin was in Ohio this week on a listening tour. During his appearances, the Democrat promoted the new political group Americans Together, which claims to be a platform for moderate voters.

Democrat Vice President candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (left) and Republican Vice President nominee and Ohio U.S. Senator JD Vance (right).

A very Midwestern debate

There were some sharp critiques, but a whole lot of passive aggressiveness and a fair amount of substance. Overall, the vice-presidential candidates spent most of their time targeting their opponents’ running mates. WOSU’s Anna Staver, host of the talk show and podcast All Sides with Anna Staver, joins the show.

Democrat Tim Ryan (left) and Republican J.D. Vance (right) will meet on the November ballot for Ohio's U.S. Senate race.

The debate by the lake

Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance stood shoulder to shoulder on a Cleveland TV station this week and argued who was the best person to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listen as Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Young Democrats Consider Crowded Presidential Field

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, Mike Thompson and Steve Brown gauge the growing 2020 Democratic presidential…

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Early voting in the August 8 election has been surprisingly strong around the state, resulting in unexpected lines in some places. More than 150,000 Ohioans voted in the first seven days of early voting.

President Joe Biden speaks at the North America's Building Trades Union National Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Biden wants four more years

President Joe Biden announced that he will seek a second term in a highly-produced video message. On this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the level of enthusiasm for Biden amid the concerns about his age and ability to serve. Progressive activist Morgan Harper joins the show.

August election set for vote on raising amendment threshold

Hundreds of protesters filled the Statehouse Wednesday as the House debated whether to ask voters to make it harder to change the Ohio constitution this summer. On this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss what to expect in a controversial August election on this issue.

Abortion-rights supporters demonstrate last May in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. A high court decision in a case that could curtail or even overturn <em>Roe v. Wade</em> is set for opening arguments in March.

Roe v. Wade: Settled Law Or Bad Precedent? States Prep For An Overturn

A Supreme Court case in March will test the new five-member conservative majority. If justices strike federal abortion protections, look for a state-by-state quilt of abortion "deserts" and "havens."

Republican lawmakers push through resolution for vote to make it harder to amend Ohio's constitution

The controversial plan drew hundreds of protesters to the Statehouse and surrounding grounds.

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