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Amy Acton’s estranged mother and stepfather faced years of financial and legal trouble, public records and newspaper clippings obtained by NBC News show, providing a fuller picture of a family history now at the center of a bitter fight in the Ohio governor’s race.

Records reveal the troubled past of Amy Acton’s estranged mother and stepfather ↗

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Former President Barack Obama characterized President Donald Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” and a man of broken promises during a midterm election rally.

Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterms pitch ↗

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Three 2026 election scenarios that show which party could end up in control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

How Democrats could win the House, how the GOP could hang on, and where to look for a wave ↗

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As he kicked off a bus tour Friday, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy defended his decision to platform the mother Amy Acton has accused of enabling abuse.

Vivek Ramaswamy supporters criticize his controversial ad ↗

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The Justice Department is suing Alaska election officials to prevent them from certifying Senate race results if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses next month.

DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if GOP’s Dan Sullivan loses ↗

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The Justice Department is suing Alaska election officials to prevent them from certifying Senate race results if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses next month.

Trump admin sues to block Alaska Senate certification if GOP’s Dan Sullivan loses ↗

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Analysis: President Donald Trump delivered on his 2024 pledges of tax cuts and higher tariffs, but the war with Iran raised gas prices and the cost of living remains stubbornly high.

Cheaper groceries, $2 gas, tax cuts: Analyzing what Trump promised vs. reality two years later ↗

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Analysis: President Donald Trump delivered on his 2024 pledges of tax cuts and higher tariffs, but the war with Iran raised gas prices and the cost of living remains stubbornly high.

Analysis: Trump promised $2 gas and cheaper groceries. Here’s what voters got. ↗

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