The indictment is in connection to allegations of a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

A state lawmaker has made a procedural move that could force a vote in the Ohio House on a proposal to make it more difficult to amend the Ohio Constitution.

A person close to Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says he'll return to the Senate in April, two months after the freshman Democrat sought inpatient treatment for clinical depression.

The routine procedure had a deeper meaning Monday as news about the school shooting in Nashville started to unfold. Employees at TCESC told 21 News these drills are a reminder of the scary norms we face throughout our nation.

As Ohio’s primary approaches, a strict new photo ID requirement is stirring concerns for military veterans and out-of-state college students and there are worries about it in Amish communities and among older voters.

A Pennsylvania judge is dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee that had sought to prevent counties from helping voters ensure their ballots count by fixing minor, technical errors on mail-in ballot envelopes.

The office of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says he's expected to return to the chamber soon after seeking inpatient treatment for clinical depression.

The EPA told 21 News they've primarily heard questions on the soil sampling they've been conducting for about a week now. They said within that sampling they're testing for dioxins, something the public's been asking for weeks.

The U.S. House has failed to override President Joe Biden’s first veto.

A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads is emerging in the U.S. Senate.

He commended J.D. Vance, an opponent of Moreno's in last year's Senate race, for his response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment and for introducing rail safety legislation.

U.S. Senator, Maria Cantwell convened a full committee hearing dedicated to improving rail safety in response to the derailment following the Senate's normal executive session.

"No survey method is 100%, but the surveyor himself gave 85% confidence with the deer population survey," Durico added. The park also conducted trail camera surveys in select locations and that data also shows high numbers.

Senators criticized CEO Alan Shaw for the way the controlled chemical release was handled.

Council also discussed progress on removing Mahoning River dams

While visiting the derailment site Monday, he continued to hear concern from residents on how long the cleanup process of hazardous materials is taking.

Gabbard now campaigns and endorses several Republican politicians but identifies herself as an independent. 

Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former state Republican chair Matt Borges have been convicted in a $60 million bribery scheme that federal prosecutors have called the largest corruption case in state history.

Affidavits give insight into how the case was solved.

Places like Banner Supply on Youngstown's southside told 21 News they're still recovering from the supply chain issues caused by the pandemic. They plan to order aluminum in bulk to avoid paying extra.

Some community members in attendance at Tuesday's vigil took a moment of peace before they head to Washington D.C. to attend Norfolk Southern's Senate hearing on the train derailment.

Prosecutors have used the former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s own speeches, photographs and conversations against him as they seek to unravel the Republican’s denials of key elements of the secretly funded $60 million racketeering scheme they allege he carried out on behalf of FirstEnergy Corp. Householder and co-defendant Matt Borges rested their cases in the pair's corruption trial in U.S. District Court Thursday, as did the government.

Republican former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is joining forces with the University of Cincinnati to create a center fostering civility and bipartisanship in politics.

According to the release, Senator Fetterman is visiting with staff and family daily and is being updated on Senate business and news.

Representatives from the U.S. EPA, Ohio EPA, FEMA, CDC, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Federal Railroad Administration attended the conference.

Senate Republicans' campaign operation is taking steps to avoid a repeat of their party's disastrous showing in last year's midterms.

World Spay Day raises awareness for the spay and neuter procedures as well as the surplus of cats and dogs in shelters.

"We wanted to hear from them what their greatest concerns were, and it really did come down to us still not knowing what we should be concerned about," explained Congressman Kelly. "We don't really know we don't trust what we're being told."

"We're at war with corporate greed, with the politicians that have this money lined in their pocket," explained Jamie Cozza, Community Organizer with River Valley Organizing. "We're here for one issue and that's to make our town safe."

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has unveiled legislation that would clarify and standardize the way election data is organized, stored and shared across the state.

A lawyer also questions the video identification of Thomas as a suspect.

President Biden took to Twitter Tuesday evening to address the ongoing cleanup efforts in East Palestine.

The cabinets will be similar to the ones that hold an AED machine at schools.

The racketeering trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges was cancelled again Friday due to illness.

Representatives, Monica Robb Blasdel and Lauren McNally have joint sponsored the resolution, with Robb Blasdel telling 21 News the resolution has many co-sponsors including local state representative, Al Cutrona.

Representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ohio Environmental Council, American Cancer Society and the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters were in attendance as well.

During a Tuesday afternoon press conference in Columbus, Governor DeWine revealed that he had learned that the railroad was not required to notify residents of the hazardous chemicals being transported in some of the rail cars.

Several injured after shootings on Michigan State University's campus.

As the school district and businesses continue to open back up in full swing, politicians including Congressman Bill Johnson made their way to ground zero.

The Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO sent a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration calling to implement a Confidential Close Call Reporting System.