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Donald Trump's comments echoed claims made by his campaign, including his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and other Republicans.

We’ll talk about the debate with a national political reporter. We’ll also get analysis from a political communications expert.

There are several tight races for U.S. Senate and Congress across the country, with one of the most expensive in Ohio.

For all Usha Vance shared about their identity-blending marriage in her speech last month in Milwaukee, which was a little over four minutes, she made no mention of her Hindu upbringing or her personal faith and their interfaith relationship – biographical details that have exposed her to online vitriol and hate.

Former president Donald Trump made controversial comments about abortion and IVF in Florida, where voters will see an amendment similar to the one that passed in Ohio last year.

Kennedy announced Friday he was suspending his campaign in certain states to avoid taking away support from former President Donald Trump, whom Kennedy recently endorsed.

Christopher Gibbs, a working farmer and Shelby County Democratic Party chair, believes the presence of Tim Walz on the Democratic ticket will appeal to Ohio's rural voters.

Vance previously said he voted against Ohio's Issue 2 in November, which legalized recreational marijuana in the state. Trump signaled at a Thursday press conference that he would be open to legalizing marijuana in some form.

Midwesterners have cornered the market on vice presidential candidates for the 2024 election. This week Vice President Kamala Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz’s selection follows former President Donald Trump naming Ohio U.S. Senator JD Vance as his running mate. Joining us to discuss the issue is another proud midwesterner and political expert, Ohio State University political scientist Paul Beck.

Vance's was the most recent of the Republican criticisms of how Harris portrays herself, in the wake of Trump's comments last week to the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago.