Tag: amy_acton
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Media Monitor: Ohio Venues Pull Out of Ramaswamy Events; Judge Rules Comey's Daughter Was Unlawfully Fired
Newsweek reports Ohio venues are withdrawing from Vivek Ramaswamy campaign events amid backlash over an ad featuring his opponent's estranged mother, and a judge ruled Maurene Comey's firing unlawful.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyLegalMilitary Vivek RamaswamyAmy ActonOhioMaurene ComeyJames ComeyVolodymyr ZelenskyPatriot missile systemsNewsweek
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Media Monitor: Poynter Report Previews PolitiFact's Midterm Watch, Plain Dealer Endorsement Reversal and Media Industry News
Poynter reports PolitiFact is bracing for election-week misinformation, The Plain Dealer reversed course to endorse Amy Acton for Ohio governor, and Sean Hannity's Mar-a-Lago wedding drew scrutiny.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSportElectionGeneral PoliticsMedia BiasCongressFilm and TV PolitiFactmidterm electionsThe Plain DealerAmy ActonVivek RamaswamySean HannityESPNPoynter.org
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Releases October 2026 Update on Trump's Numbers Ahead of Midterms
FactCheck.org's quarterly "Trump's Numbers" update tracks more than 20 economic and social indicators ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, alongside fact checks of Ohio and Medicare ads.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthUSAElectionEconomyFederal GovernmentMedia BiasSocial Issues FactCheck.orgDonald Trump2026 midterm electionsTrump's NumbersMedicareAmy ActonOhio governor's race
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks midterm debates, Ramaswamy ad and diesel price claims
PolitiFact is reporting on Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, fact-checks of the Michigan and Kansas Senate debates, and claims about diesel prices and gas costs.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEnergySocial Issues PolitiFactVivek RamaswamyAmy ActonOhio governor raceMichigan Senate debateKansas Senate debatecychlorphine
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Ohio Attack Ad Backlash, Texas Libertarian Wildcard and Alaska Ranked-Choice Vote
Newsweek reports bipartisan backlash over Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, a Texas Libertarian who could tip the Senate race, and Alaska's ranked-choice referendum.
Politics and GovernmentConflictLaw EnforcementEntertainmentHealthScience & TechnologyElectionCongressMilitaryLegalMedical ScienceComputers and InternetMusicEurope Vivek RamaswamyAmy ActonOhio governor raceTexas Senate raceJames TalaricoKen Paxtonranked-choice votingNewsweek
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Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Rival's Estranged Mother Draws Bipartisan Criticism as Vance Defends It
The spot, in which Amy Acton's mother calls her a liar, has spread on social media as the Ramaswamy campaign spends $4 million to broadcast it across Ohio.
Politics and GovernmentSportEntertainmentHealthElectionGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyFilm and TVMediaDemocratic PartyEnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegal Ohio governor's raceVivek RamaswamyAmy ActonDonald TrumpSupreme CourtWorld SeriesMilwaukee BrewersUSA TODAY Daily BriefingJD VanceOhio governor racepolitical advertising2028 presidential electionNewsweekGreg AbbottGina HinojosaPacific Ocean seafloor leasingUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On PoliticsDonna ArthurEurope
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Media Monitor: Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration's Transgender Inmate Care Policy; Vance Rebukes GOP Critics of Ramaswamy Ad
Newsweek reports the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from denying gender-affirming care to federal inmates, and that JD Vance criticized Republican backlash over a Vivek Ramaswamy attack ad.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthWorldGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyElectionLegalEurope Supreme CourtTrump administrationgender-affirming carefederal prisonsJD VanceVivek RamaswamyAmy ActonNewsweek
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Media Monitor: Former Police Kept Access to Camera Network, Ohio Race Roiled by Ad, Officials Advise States on Election Meddling
The Washington Post reports former officers retained access to Flock's surveillance network, an Ohio governor's race ad featuring a Democrat's estranged mother sparked uproar, and U.S. officials privately advised states on election meddling.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyElectionState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsComputers and Internet Flock surveillancepolice surveillanceOhio governor's raceAmy Actonelection meddlingmidterm electionsThe Washington Post