Ohio lawmakers react to the U.S. military action over the weekend that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to New York to face charges.
How will President Trump’s actions in his second term reverberate in the 2026 midterms, which are poised to be a potentially pivotal year nationally and in Ohio politics.
Ohioans will elect a new governor. Will voters keep the office firmly in Republican control or elect the first Democrat in nearly 20 years and a woman at that.
This November's election will decide if U.S. Senator Jon Husted will retain his seat or if former Senator Sherrod Brown will return to Capitol Hill.
On the first Reporter Roundtable of 2026, we catch up on the latest news – and look ahead at Ohio’s legislative priorities for the new year.
Guests:
- Karen Kasler, bureau chief for the Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau
- Laura Bischoff, politics and state government reporter for The Columbus Dispatch
- Andrew Tobias, state government and politics reporter for Signal Ohio
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