The new map received rare bipartisan agreement because Republicans who control the state legislature did not want to risk an election challenge from Democrats.

A Republican-dominated Ohio panel adopted new U.S. House districts on Friday that could boost the GOP’s chances of winning two additional seats in next year’s elections and aid President Donald Trump’s efforts to hold on to a slim congressional majority.

The map, which is expected to be approved on Friday morning by the state’s redistricting commission, improves Republicans’ odds of picking up two more seats.

Democratic lawmakers in Virginia cleared a first big hurdle on Friday in their bid to redraw congressional maps in their favor next year — a move that counters Republican-led redistricting efforts in other U.

Thousands of workers in divisions with federal contracts could face furloughs if the government shutdown continues for another two weeks.

Ohio inmate Tommy Meadows won a $404,000 jury award in a civil rights lawsuit. Meadows was pepper sprayed and put into solitary confinement.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The attorneys behind a lawsuit attempting to block the use of Ohio unclaimed funds for projects across the state like the new Browns stadium in Brook Park want a federal judge to put a hold on transferring any money as the case pans out.