Ordinarily, a U.S. senator endorsing the president of his own party for re-election would be nothing out of the ordinary.That's what you would expect the…

I suppose this debate over whether Ohio is a red state, a purple state, or blue state with a very faint pulse is going to go on for quite a while.At least…

President Trump signs a bill ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. For three weeks. The president says if he doesn't get what he thinks…

It's the end of an era, not the end of a career, for Howard Wilkinson.My old pal Howard is cutting back on his work schedule at WVXU, but he'll still be…

WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson - a lifelong Reds fan, spoke with News Director Maryanne Zeleznik this morning about his favorite memories of…

Ohio's new governor has changed personas several times in his long, long, long career in politics and now, as Ohio's brand-spanking new governor, seems to…

The last few elections in Hamilton County have been good for women candidates.Democratic women, mostly. Republican women, not that much.For example:In…

Ohio's Secretary of State has scuttled a move by Democrats on the Hamilton County Board of Elections to refer Anderson Township Trustee Andrew Pappas for…

WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson spoke with News Director Maryanne Zeleznik today about Sen. Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, who is…

Starting out a possible run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination is an ambitious project in the best of circumstances. But starting out with a…