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President Trump was back on the trail Monday night, a week after leaving the hospital for COVID-19. Former Vice President Joe Biden stumped in Ohio, as the two campaigns go flat out before Nov. 3.

The 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified 100 years ago — Aug. 18, 1920. ideastream’s Ida Lieszkovszky spoke with past and present leaders of the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland — including Susan Murnane, a historian and past chapter co-president, and Catherine LaCroix, the Greater Cleveland League’s current co-president—to reflect on 100 years of voting rights and fights.

Bob and Sheri’s 49er Restaurant in Slavic Village has been closed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. A few weeks ago, it was just about to reopen, complete with plexiglass dividers between tables. Then a speeding car slammed into the building. The driver and a passenger are fine, but the crash destroyed the booths, front windows and a vintage Pac-Man machine.

In Georgia, many Republicans are promising to end no-excuse absentee voting, enact photo ID laws for those who qualify for mail-in ballots and potentially strip power from the secretary of state.

An Ohio State University researcher is looking into ways news media can address the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, with a boost from a $450,000 grant as part of Google’s work to create resources for covering the pandemic. The general public has better access to health information and is more informed overall than during previous pandemics and major disease outbreaks, OSU Political Science Assistant Professor Thomas Wood said. But that hasn’t stopped the spread of misinformation.

Ohio Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez’s vote in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump Wednesday went against the majority of his party, and could ultimately cost him the support of some constituents. Unlike typical legislative actions, an impeachment vote garners more attention from constituents, said Case Western Reserve University Associate Professor of Political Science Justin Buchler.

Pent-up demand from households that have been cooped up over the last eight months could drive a spending boom in the spring, providing a big boost to the economy.

Officials at the Cuyahoga County Jail say the surge in coronavirus cases across Ohio hasn’t similarly affected the jail population. But to keep COVID-19 out of the jail, those charged with misdemeanors will not be sent to jail, except in cases of domestic violence. According to Cuyahoga County Administrator of Corrections Ronda Gibson, there is not yet a similar agreement with the City of Cleveland about who can be brought to the jail. As of Tuesday, there were three confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the 1,458 inmates at the jail in Downtown Cleveland.

Updated: 11:13 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 The Cleveland Indians will change the baseball team's name, according to a Sunday evening report from the New York Times The Wall Street Journal, ESPN and the Washington Post quickly followed with additional confirmation, all from anonymous sources.

A review of the Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) response to protests in Downtown Cleveland on May 30 identified a lack of preparation, resources and management as the protests devolved into a violent clash.