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What President Trump said after Republicans lost control of Congress via the 2026 midterm elections...By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader

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Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Following the November 3, 2026 midterm elections —in which Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate—Republican President Donald Trump (pictured) addressed the losses across several media interviews, social media posts, and a White House event.   [ 1 ,  2 ,  3 ] (Note: Sherrod Brown of Ohio regained a US Senate seat via the midterm elections, defeating his opponent, Republican incumbent Jon Husted, whom President Trump appointed to the seat two years ago when JD Vance was elected vice president.    According to reports from outlets, including The New York Times , PBS NewsHour , and ABC News , Trump deflected personal blame for the defeat, cited high gas prices from the war in Iran, and expressed a willingness to work with Democrats while threatening to use his veto power. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] Deflecting Personal Responsibility Not on the ballot. In an election night interview with F...

Sherrod Brown and Dr Amy Acton win in Ohio, Brown for the US Senate and Acton for Ohio's governor...By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader

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  Ohio Gov-Elect Dr Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown, U.S. Sen-Elect Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio - Democrat Sherrod Brown won Tuesday night in his fight to unseat Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, and Democrat Dr Amy Acton snatched the governor's office from Republicans, defeating her Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy. Leading up to the midterm elections, polls showed both Brown and Acton leading in their races, and the polls did not lie, not to mention that Brown, Acton and the Democrats were strategic in empowering their Democratic base and engaging potential voters with clever and costly campaign ads. Ohio's former health director under outgoing Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, Acton is the state's first Democrat to win the gubernatorial post since Ted Strickland lost reelection in 2010 to John Kasich. She is Ohio's first elected woman governor.  Brown is the co...

President Barack Obama woos Cleveland at massive rally to promote Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate and Dr. Amy Acton for Ohio governor...Thousands rock Public Auditorium in Cleveland at the rally...By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader.

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\\ Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio -With roughly 10 days left until the Nov. 3 general election, more than 30,000 people packed Public Auditorium to capacity in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, on Sat., Oct. 24, 2026, to hear former President Barack Obama rally his fellow Democrats and stomp for Sherrod Brown for the U.S. Senate, Dr Amy Acton for Ohio governor, and Ohio's statewide Democratic ticket.  It was no doubt the largest rally by Democrats in Cleveland and possibly in Ohio. It exceeded the crowd that gathered in Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention when President Donald Trump was the Republican nominee and went on to beat Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to win both the electoral college and the popular vote. Before Obama took the stage, several Democrats spoke, including 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Shontel Brown, Cuyahoga County Commissioner Ch...

Democrat Dr. Amy Acton leads in latest poll for Ohio governor over Vivek Ramaswamy...By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader

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  Candidates for Ohio governor in 2026- Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Dr. Amy Acton Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio -Democrat Dr. Amy Acton is leading by seven percentage points in Ohio governor's race over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, according to a new poll. The Marist Poll released Tuesday shows Acton leading Ramaswamy 50% to 43% among likely voters. Ohio's former health director with the administration of outgoing Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, Acton would become the state's first Democrat to hold the post since Ted Strickland left office in 2011 if she were to win election this November. Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ,  the most-read Black digital newspaper and blog in Ohio and in the Midwest.Tel. 216-659-0473 . Email-editor@clevelandurbannews.com

Obama to rally in Cleveland to stomp for Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate and Dr. Amy Acton for Ohio governor, Obama the nation's first Black president...By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader

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Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio- Former President Barack Obama, the nation's first Black president who served two consecutive terms in the White House, will visit Cleveland, Ohio on Oct. 24, 2026 ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections to stomp for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor.  The event will begin at 1 pm and seating is limited, organizers said. The location of the gathering is pending.   Democrats hope to flip both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate as Donald Trump's approval rating is below 36%, and at an time low for the Republican president who rallied for Republicans in Youngstown, Ohio earlier this week, and told supporters to vote as if he is on this year's ballot.  Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ,  the most-read Blac...