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Columbus, Ohio- The Epstein files are once again making headlines as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to bring a vote on releasing the files to the floor. But Vivek Ramaswamy is still silent and hiding behind a focus on “state issues” . 

His continued silence comes as new emails revealed Donald Trump’s connection to Jeffery Epstein and alleged the president knew of his conduct. 

Ramaswamy called himself the “first and most vocal proponent of releasing the Epstein list” and said he would release the client list “without exception.” But since Ramaswamy began seeking Donald Trump’s support, he’s gone silent, refused to return requests for comment, and finally issued a bizarre statement about focusing on “state issues” while weighing in on elections in Virginia and New Jersey.

Ohioans deserve answers. From Ramaswamy, it’s just more silence.

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Columbus, Ohio — From farmers to small businesses, Ohioans are facing higher costs and lost profits because of Jon Husted’s reckless tariffs. Instead of fighting to lower costs, Husted has doubled down, saying that critics “are wrong” about the tariffs, they “haven’t affected the economy negatively,” and “the policies are working.”

See for yourself:

WYSO: Some Northeast Ohio businesses say continued tariffs may cause them to close

• Federally imposed tariffs are causing such a strain on some local businesses that some say they might have to soon close.

• Owner Ami Rizek said she’s limiting price increases and putting the burden of the tariffs on the business. She said she cut staff and hours, and hasn’t taken home a paycheck for herself in months.

• Rizek said she may have to close the store soon if the tariffs don’t end.

• Stephen Kelbach said the same thing about his two locations of The Spice and Tea Exchange, which are locally-owned shops in Chagrin Falls and Hudson selling specialty items that Kelbach said can’t be made domestically.

TiffinOhio.net: Ohio farmers say Jon Husted-backed tariffs are driving them into the red

• Soybean farmers across Ohio say Sen. Jon Husted’s trade policies are pushing their livelihoods to the brink, with rising costs, collapsing export markets, and mounting frustration in rural communities that once backed him.

• Husted has defended Trump and the GOP’s tariffs as “standing up for American workers” and claimed they “haven’t affected the economy negatively.”

• According to new U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates, soybean farmers will face a net operating loss of about $100 per acre this year, a devastating blow for one of the state’s largest export crops.

• Higher costs for seed, fertilizer, and equipment — combined with steep declines in overseas sales — have turned what was once a stable market into a financial minefield.

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Columbus, Ohio — New reporting reveals that Jon Husted is bragging after voting for health care cuts that will strip coverage from nearly half a million Ohioans and put eleven rural hospitals on the brink of closure.

Husted called the devastating cuts “purposeful” and said he “loves doing that kind of stuff,” even as families, seniors, and rural communities across Ohio face losing life saving health care.

See for yourself:

Heartland Signal: Ohio Sen. Jon Husted on fighting to weaken Medicaid: ‘I love doing that kind of stuff’

• While speaking to WTVN 610 news host Mark Blazor last month, Husted reiterated his support for Medicaid cuts in the bill, calling them “purposeful.”

• “[We put] work requirements under the Medicaid program for able-bodied, healthy adults to try to restore the sanctity of that program and the work ethic for America,” Husted said on the Columbus, Ohio radio show. “These things are purposeful, Chuck [sic]. So I love fighting for those things. I love doing that kind of stuff.”

• In practice, Trump’s reconciliation package, also known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” represents the largest Medicaid cut in U.S. history.

• These cuts will also have a negative impact on hundreds of rural hospitals, many of which rely on Medicaid funding to operate. Eleven of these hospitals are located in Ohio.

• Husted’s office did not respond to a request to comment and elaborate on his voting record.

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Columbus, Ohio — With open enrollment now underway, health care premiums are skyrocketing for an estimated 583,000 Ohioans as the ACA tax credits expire at the end of this year. Yesterday, Ohio patients and health care providers from across the state sounded the alarm on Jon Husted’s health care crisis, calling out Husted for failing to protect affordable health care as costs are soaring and coverage is at risk. See for yourself:  WTOL: 583,000 Ohioans Bracing for Record Premium Hikes

Tim Miller: With open enrollment now underway, an estimated 583,000 Ohioans are bracing for record premium hikes as federal ACA tax credits expire at the end of the year. Tim Miller: Advocates for the Affordable Health Care Act held a news conference today outside of Senator Jon Husted’s Toledo office. They say he is refusing to act as costs surge and coverage remains at risk. Tracii Johnson, Toledo native: “The ACA tax credit allows for me to be able to afford my own health insurance, and I’m very concerned that Senator Husted has not been fighting for health care for Ohioans, and I’m very concerned that I am not going to be able to continue to serve my community.” Tim Miller: Now some say without action to extend the tax credits, many Ohioans could lose access to affordable health care. Columbus Dispatch: Ohio doctors warn of high health care costs as fight over Obamacare subsidies heats up Days into open enrollment for 2026, a group of physicians sounded the alarm about the potential loss of enhanced tax credits under the Affordable Care Act. “Ohioans will be sicker, poorer and less secure because of the attacks on health care,” Akron-area psychiatrist Doug Smith said during a news conference on Nov. 5. KFF projected that a lapse in enhanced tax credits could more than double what enrollees with subsidies pay right now. A single adult in Franklin County who earns $50,000 could see premiums increase by more than $1,700, according to a calculator provided by KFF. Costs could rise by $8,500 for a family of four in Summit County with a household income of $130,000. In Hamilton County, couples who make $90,000 may spend $4,600 more on health care. Toledo Blade: Toledoans express concerns over future of affordable health care amid government shutdown Ms. Johnson, the executive director of the Monroe Street Neighborhood Center, was able to get insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but if Congress doesn’t extend those tax credits, her premiums will triple. “It’s not cheap, and it’s not really good,” Ms. Johnson said of her insurance plan. But without it, she would have to forgo health-care coverage altogether. “[…] The alternative is just don’t have any health care and pray that I don’t have to go to the hospital.” Mr. Husted was not at his Toledo office on Thursday, but Dr. Ross asked the senator to come visit. “Come listen to us,” Dr. Ross said, “because people are going to suffer […].”WTVG: Husted’s Refusal to Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits

Lee Conklin: Local health care providers and patients came together to make their voices heard, gathering outside Senator Jon Husted’s Toledo office this morning to talk about what they call Husted’s refusal to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, saying the math simply doesn’t add up.Dr. Johnathon Ross, Toledo-area physician: “As a percentage of total income, taking the taxes and everything else that goes into our healthcare system, people like this are paying a bigger percentage of their total income than the richest people in this country. It’s totally upside down. It doesn’t have to be that way.”

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‘Husted has supported total abortion bans with zero exceptions for over 20 years’

Columbus, Ohio – New reporting highlights how out of touch Jon Husted is with Ohioans on reproductive rights.

Husted has spread dangerous misinformation, recently calling the FDA-approved abortion pill mifepristone “not safe” and pushing to ban its use. He has also backed abortion bans without exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.

See for yourself:

MeidasTouch News: Jon Husted’s Extremist Record on Abortion Rights is Out of Touch With Ohio

• Two weeks ago, Husted called on the FDA to ban the abortion pill mifepristone when asked about its use, falsely claiming, “A lot of the abortion drugs that are out there are not safe for women, misleading information out there, and we need to make sure that [women] have all the facts.”
  
• Mifepristone has been approved for use by the FDA for over 20 years. Every major study done on mifepristone has found it to be completely safe for women in the early stages of pregnancy.
  
• Husted’s stance on mifepristone is consistent with his decades long hostility towards abortion access.
  
• In 2019, Husted backed a bill in Ohio to ban all abortions with no exception for rape or incest once a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, usually around five to six weeks. Most women do not know they are pregnant until between eight and 15 weeks.
  
• “This isn’t something new,” Husted said. “[…] this has been my longtime position.”

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