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Trump Breaks Silence as House Unites Across Party Lines to Demand Epstein File Release
Pressed further, Bondi was asked if she might be fired over her handling of the Epstein investigation or if there was any tension with Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino. She dismissed those questions, saying, “I’m gonna be here for as long as the president wants me here,” and refused to discuss personnel issues or pending investigations. Her office continued to emphasize that the event was focused on fentanyl-related fatalities, not Epstein.

Analese Hartford
Jul 17, 20253 min read


Trump Administration Shuts Down Epstein List Claims, Prompting Accusations of a Whitewash
According to the memo, federal investigators found no additional third parties implicated in criminal behavior beyond what has already been publicly acknowledged. The DOJ memo emphasized that all undisclosed records are sealed solely to protect the identities and privacy of Epstein's victims, who number over 1,000. The document reaffirms the official conclusion that Epstein died by suicide in his Manhattan jail cell on August 10, 2019.

Analese Hartford
Jul 10, 20253 min read


$600M Browns Stadium Plan Fuels Legal Challenge and Record Rush for Ohio’s Unclaimed Money
The use of unclaimed funds—which include dormant assets like forgotten bank accounts, utility deposits, and uncashed checks—has sparked a surge in claims by Ohio residents. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, more than 133,000 claims were initiated between June 3 and June 26, an 80% increase from the week before the budget proposal was introduced.

Analese Hartford
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Workmen’s Circle Defies Intense Heat and Legal Dispute to Revive Free Yiddish Concert at Cain Park
Organizers say next year’s event will again be free and, for the first time, professionally filmed for remote audiences, even as the legal dispute with the Jewish Federation over the withheld principal continues. Workmen’s Circle Chairman Neal Grossman and Yiddish Concert co-chair Amy Roth extended their thanks to the community, performers, Cain Park staff, volunteers, and the city of Cleveland Heights.

Gremi
Jun 26, 20253 min read


Kellogg Faces Backlash for Suing Ohio Food Truck as Community Rallies Behind “L’Eggo My Eggroll”
In response, food truck owners Bobby and Gabryel issued a public statement via Facebook earlier today disputing key claims made by Kellogg in the lawsuit. “We would like to clear up a few topics that have been floating around the media that are very untrue false statements,” they wrote. Among their points, they emphasized that they had legal counsel from the beginning, never ignored Kellogg’s outreach, and engaged in what they described as negotiations, not threats.

D Heckman
Jun 26, 20252 min read


Push to Regulate Marijuana and Hemp Products Paused by Ohio Lawmakers
Stewart, R‑Ashville, said lawmakers plan to reconvene in the fall and “potentially take another crack” at the legislation. House Speaker Matt Huffman, R‑Lima, voiced concern that the Senate had introduced more than a dozen issues, and emphasized that House priorities, including the two‑year operating budget due July 1, would take precedence over rushing cannabis reforms. The legislature intends to break for summer following the budget’s approval.

Analese Hartford
Jun 26, 20252 min read


Kent State Closes Identity-Based Centers Following Passage of Ohio Senate Bill 1
Ohio Senate Bill 1, known as the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on March 28. The law bans DEI‑based hiring and enrollment, prohibits strikes by school faculty, imposes restrictions on how controversial topics can be taught, and requires colleges to provide civics education courses. Institutions that fail to comply risk losing state funding.

Sandra Anderson
Jun 12, 20253 min read


Viral TikTok Claims Military Base Phones Were Hijacked by Anunnaki Message Sparks Online Frenzy
Despite the claim’s growing popularity, no statements have been issued by the Department of Defense, U.S. Cyber Command, or any branch of the military confirming that such an event took place. There have also been no reports or alerts from cybersecurity agencies, including those that monitor critical infrastructure and defense systems, which would typically investigate and address such significant breaches.

Analese Hartford
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Old Epstein Allegations Resurface Online Amid Trump and Musk Feud as Anonymous Woman Claims Direct Involvement
An old video testimony has resurfaced online and is circulating widely following recent public clashes between former President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk. The video features an anonymous woman who claims to have been part of Jeffrey Epstein’s prostitution ring, alleging multiple sexual encounters with Trump while she was underage. The viral spread of the testimony comes shortly after Musk publicly alleged that Trump’s name appears in Epstein’s files, reignit

Cleveland13 Staff
Jun 12, 20253 min read


Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on DOGE access to personal data and FOIA immunity
In the first decision, the Court’s six conservative justices lifted a lower court’s injunction that had prevented DOGE personnel from accessing detailed Social Security Administration records. The injunction had been issued by a federal judge in Maryland in April, following lawsuits by civil rights and privacy groups who argued DOGE’s data collection methods were invasive and unlawful.

Analese Hartford
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Chaos at Cleveland Heights City Hall Sparks Legal Battle Over Public Access to Police Bodycam Footage
The refusal comes despite the city’s prior release of two surveillance videos — both silent — that captured segments of the same incident. Those videos omit any audio of the verbal altercation allegedly instigated by McDaniel. According to Sgt. Jason Moze’s incident report, McDaniel, in a “panic state,” entered City Hall yelling, demanding to know the mayor’s location, and proceeded to scream at staff and berate officers, reportedly shouting about Moze being a “giant white ma

Analese Hartford
May 22, 20254 min read


Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelan Migrants
The Supreme Court's decision does not prevent the administration from using other immigration laws to pursue deportations but restricts the use of the Alien Enemies Act without proper legal procedures. The case will continue in the Fifth Circuit to determine the legality of the administration's actions and the appropriate notice required for deportations under this statute.

Analese Hartford
May 19, 20252 min read


Birthright Citizenship Dispute Triggers Major Supreme Court Review of Judicial Power
The immediate legal question before the Court is not the constitutionality of the executive order itself but whether individual federal judges possess the authority to issue nationwide injunctions that block such presidential actions. Federal judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington have already issued such injunctions, preventing the enforcement of the order across the country.

Analese Hartford
May 16, 20252 min read


Cleveland Father Ignored by the System, Abandoned by the Court, Fighting Anyway and Needs Help
Three weeks ago, the court finally got it right. It issued a protection order that kept Heather Elizabeth Greminger (Stevens) out of my home

Gremi
Apr 8, 20256 min read


Outrage Over Lenient Sentence in 2002 Death of 9-Year-Old Reece Mushrush Sparks Online Movement
The tragic death of 9-year-old Reece Mushrush, a developmentally disabled child from Lake County, Ohio, has ignited widespread outrage and a

D Heckman
Feb 28, 20253 min read


Trump’s Policy Chief Defends Elon, Rips Biden, and Promises DOGE Dividends to Taxpayers
The Doge Dividend is part of Trump’s broader fiscal reform under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an initiative aimed at curb

Analese Hartford
Feb 21, 20253 min read


European Leaders Rush to Paris for Emergency Crisis Meeting over Donald Trump's Ukraine Dealings with Putin
European leaders convened in Paris on Monday for urgent talks as the Trump administration moved forward with plans to negotiate a resolution

Analese Hartford
Feb 17, 20254 min read


Judge Orders Gov. DeWine to Request $900 Million in Pandemic Unemployment Funds for Ohioans
Judge Michael Holbrook’s ruling mandates that DeWine and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) formally request Ohio’s shar

Joan Elloway-Nash
Feb 13, 20254 min read


Lawmakers Question Security Risks After Reports of Musk’s Team Entering Government Systems
In their letter to Deputy Inspectors General Loren Sciurba, Norbert E. Vint, Robert C. Erickson, Sheldon Shoemaker, René L. Rocque, and Insp

Analese Hartford
Feb 6, 20252 min read


Akron Police Alert Residents to Jury Duty Phone Scam
The Akron Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam involving a caller impersonating a police lieutenant. In a statement pos

D Heckman
Feb 6, 20252 min read
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