• NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong

    NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong

    Aug 12, 2021 05:38 PM EDT

    ... on the moon. Ohio’s U.S. senators led the efforts to change the name of the NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky to the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. Republican Rob Portman said he raised the idea with Armstrong in 2012, shortly before Armstrong’s death, but he wasn ...

  • At the Oscars, wins for 'Moonlight' and calls for art without borders

    At the Oscars, wins for 'Moonlight' and calls for art without borders

    Feb 27, 2017 01:30 AM EDT

    ... La La Land” “Moonlight” “Manchester by the Sea” “Arrival” “Fences” “Lion” “Hidden Figures” “Hacksaw Ridge” “Hell or High Water” Actress in a Leading Role Natalie Portman, “Jackie” Emma Stone, “La La Land” Isabelle Huppert, “Elle” Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins” Ruth Negga, “Loving” Actor in a Leading Role Casey Affleck ...

  • WATCH:  La La Land sweeps as Oscar picks are announced

    WATCH: La La Land sweeps as Oscar picks are announced

    Jan 23, 2017 11:15 PM EDT

    ... La La Land” “Moonlight” “Manchester by the Sea” “Arrival” “Fences” “Lion” “Hidden Figures” “Hacksaw Ridge” “Hell or High Water” Actress in a leading role Natalie Portman, “Jackie” Emma Stone, “La La Land” Isabelle Huppert, “Elle” Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins” Ruth Negga, “Loving” Actor in a leading role Casey Affleck ...

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    Gun Policy Proposals Face Pressure From Senators

    Apr 09, 2013 12:50 PM EDT

    ... trafficking measures. Rucker writes that Mayors Against Illegal Guns is stepping up its ad campaign with $1 million toward a new 60-second spot featuring Neil Heslin, whose son, Jesse Lewis, was killed in December's elementary school massacre in Newtown. It will air in 10 states to pressure Sens ...

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    The New GOP Playbook: More Outreach, Fewer Debates

    Mar 18, 2013 01:15 PM EDT

    ... a CPAC session on courting black voters devolved into a heated shouting match on Friday. The Traditional Values Coalition issued a statement about Sen. Rob Portman's change of heart on gay marriage because his son is gay. In it, they compared Portman's son to a drunk driver. Donald ...

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    Gwen's Take: The Search for Mr. (or Ms.) Right

    Jul 20, 2012 12:30 PM EDT

    ... in the Iowa straw poll last summer- that he didn't really get the chance to trash Romney the way other competitors did. Sen. Rob Portman: Another member of the square jaw caucus, Portman has been another consistent surrogate for Romney. It helps a great deal that he hails from ...

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    Obama, Romney Look to Define Campaign on Their Terms

    Jul 19, 2012 01:37 PM EDT

    President Obama returns to the White House Wednesday night after campaigning in Texas. Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images Can President Obama's re-election team define Mitt Romney before the economy defines the Democrat's presidency? That has become the race within the race of the 2012 campaign as three consecutive months of discouraging employment reports have taken...

  • 'Shape of Water' leads Oscar field with 13 nominations

    'Shape of Water' leads Oscar field with 13 nominations

    Jan 23, 2018 02:29 AM EDT

    Here's the full list of 2018 Oscar nominations.

  • WATCH: Trump celebrates after Congress passes GOP tax overhaul

    WATCH: Trump celebrates after Congress passes GOP tax overhaul

    Dec 20, 2017 07:35 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak around 3 p.m. ET Wednesday from the South Lawn. Watch live here.

  • It's a done deal: Congress wraps up massive tax package

    It's a done deal: Congress wraps up massive tax package

    Dec 20, 2017 06:18 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans delivered an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, bringing generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans while providing smaller cuts for middle- and low-income families.