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Howard Wilkinson

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Senior Political Analyst, 91.7 WVXU

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand profound change.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Donald Trump is tanking in Ohio. He could drag Ohio GOP candidates down with him next year,,,,,, www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Will Trump's declining popularity hurt Ohio's GOP in 2026?
President Trump's approval rating among Ohio voters has plummeted steadily since last fall's election. Ohio GOP leaders are concerned.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Landsman: Does Trump have the attention span to follow-through turning a ceasefire into Gaza into a permanent peace? www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Landsman credits Trump on ceasefire; worries about follow-through
There already is some compelling evidence that Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman may be right about Trump’s attention span.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
www.wvxu.org/politics/202... Ohio GOP about to pull another fast one on Ohio voters.....
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Analysis: Ohio GOP plays the waiting game on redistricting... again
One month into a three-month process, statehouse Republicans hold all the cards in drawing new congressional district maps for Ohio.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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Analysis: Ramaswamy, Acton play the waiting game in Ohio governor's race
For one of them, at least, the wait is over.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Rand Paul believes in due process of the law, JD Vance does not. Vance's attitude toward alleged Venezuelan drug runners is kill 'em first and sort it out later.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
When Biden was in the White House, he was demanding the release of the Epstein files nearly every day. Now, complete silence. www.n.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Vivek Ramaswamy goes silent on past demands to release Epstein files
When he was a GOP presidential candidate two years ago, Vivek Ramaswamy often demanded the Jeffrey Epstein files be released. Now, as a Trump-backed candidate for governor, he's gone silent.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
So where did Trump get the idea of doing away with voting by mail? From his good friend Vladimir Putin, of course, a tyrannical dictator who knows absolutely nothing about free and fair elections....... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: The Constitution stands in the way of Trump's plan to end mail-in ballots
Ohio's "no excuse" mail-in balloting, used by 1.1 million Ohioans last year, is being threatened by President Trump's plan to end voting by mail,
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Like Texas, Ohio GOP willing to steal congressional seats for Trump.... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Get ready for another redistricting fight in Ohio
When the Ohio General Assembly returns after Labor Day, GOP legislators will move forward with a redistricting plan to eliminate two Democratic House seats.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Looks like a Sherrod Brown/Jon Husted showdown on the horizon.......
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Truth The Media’s Urge to Be “Fair” to Trump Is Killing the Republic newrepublic.com/article/1987... via @newrepublic.com
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The Media’s Urge to Be “Fair” to Trump Is Killing the Republic
Seventy percent of Republicans understand that Trump’s tariffs will raise prices. Why is the press acting like they’re a huge success?
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Stick a fork in him. He's done. Some "king," eh? Everybody Hates Trump Now newrepublic.com/article/1986... via @newrepublic.com
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Everybody Hates Trump Now
Six months after Trump bragged about a “historic” realignment, voters from across the political spectrum have soured on the president.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
My latest for WVXU.org.... Democrats on Cincinnati Council who voted to approve Hyde Park Square development plan will play defense in council election... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Cincinnati's 2025 Council race and the battle of Hyde Park
Seven Cincinnati City Council candidates — all Democrats — will have to defend their approval of a Hyde Park Square development despite neighborhood resistance in this election.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Mikey, I think you must have misread this “poll”….. if it had said 90% of Americans despise Trump, I could have believed that….
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
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markjdaniels.bsky.social @markjdaniels.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
"A church that sees the cross of Jesus as the central event of history can never identify any political order with the reign of God." -Lesslie Newbigin (Christian missiologist, 1909-1998)
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Right. Let me get this straight: Biden administration “added and deleted things” for four years and did nothing with the files. Ron Johnson is a moron.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Trump has wanted this for the "Christian Nationalist" movement for a long time and now he will get what he wants.... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Should clergy campaign for candidates from the pulpit?
Last week, the IRS said it wants to do away with a 71-year-old prohibition barring churches from endorsing political candidates.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/07/2025
A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Trump is so profoundly stupid, so completely ignorant…..he can’t possibly understand why Liberia exists. A simple-minded fool.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
All the attention span of a fruit fly….
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
My latest for WVXU...... Davidson caved in to Trump; Massie didn't.... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Reps. Warren Davidson and Thomas Massie were alike until they weren't
Congressman Warren Davidson has switched from an opponent of Trump's "big beautiful bill" to a supporter.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
On the occasion of the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, my recollections of an unforgettable day spent with His Holiness.... www.wvxu.org/politics/201...
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My Sunday stroll with the Dalai Lama
On the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, WVXU Senior Political Analyst Howard Wilkinson recounts his time with His Holiness in 1994.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
This chowderhead clearly has no clue how Medicaid works….
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Bombing your way to a Nobel Peace Prize is not a winning strategy..... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Sen. Moreno wants to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Should he get it?
Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio wants his colleagues to nominate Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for the Iran-Israel ceasefire.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Landsman, though, questions whether Trump has the "temperament" to lead....... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Landsman says Trump was right to bomb Iran — with some reservations
The Ohio Democrat said he doesn’t think the president should be trying to broker peace all by himself.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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Analysis: In first campaign ad, Amy Acton says she 'refuses to look away' from Ohio's struggles
For now, Acton is the only player on the field for the Democrats.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
After wandering in the wilderness for decades, Ohio Democrats have high hopes for 2026.... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Do Ohio Democrats have a shot in 2026 election? Maybe
Former state representative Kathleen Clyde was elected Ohio Democratic Party chair this week. Can she turn around decades of GOP rule in Ohio?
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
A Tales from the Trail retrospective..... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Drake Center closing, but the story of serial killer Donald Harvey will live on
UC Health will close Drake Health Center in September. Long before UC Health operated Drake Center, it was the scene of a serial killer's murder spree.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
A difficult and potentially dangerous time for many American Jews..... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Landsman says American Jews living daily with threats of antisemitic violence
U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman is talking openly about the threats he and his fellow Jews face from antisemitic radicals.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Trump Education Secretary Gets Embarrassing Math Lesson in Hearing newrepublic.com/post/196045/... via @newrepublic.com
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Trump Education Secretary Gets Embarrassing Math Lesson in Hearing
Linda McMahon doesn’t seem to understand that 1 x 10 = 10.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Watching Mike Johnson champion a bill that will cut $715 billion from Medicaid, $300 billion from SNAP and perhaps $500 billion from Medicare Lie about it-claiming the programs WOULDN'T be cut And argue the legislation is "moral" Is maybe the most perverse thing I've ever seen a politician do
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
They just make shit up all day long.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Hyde Park Square development will be a hot-button issue in Cincinnati City Council election..... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Could Council's recent development moves lead to a rebirth of Charter Committee?
The Charter Committee, a century-old "good government" organization has had its ups and downs. It may see a resurgence sparked by City Council's Hyde Park Square and "Connected Communities" controvers...
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David Niven @nivenpolitics.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Ohio legislators believe they are kings -- everyone subject to their whims and their will
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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Analysis: Ohio Supreme Court's boneless chicken wing decision comes back to haunt
Last year's decision by the Ohio Supreme Court saying chicken wings advertised as boneless can have bones seems to have set a precedent of favoring corporate interests.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 16/04/2025
I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia. I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home.
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Just landed in El Salvador to discuss release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
In the Ohio Statehouse and on Capitol Hill, MAGA Republicans are coming for your right to vote.... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Voting rights under assault on two fronts, advocates say
Voting rights groups in Ohio may soon be fighting a two-front war on voter suppression in Congress and in the Statehouse.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
House Republicans passed the SAVE Act today; it goes on to the Senate.....Here's my take from a few weeks ago on the damage it could do to voting rights..... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: What the SAVE Act does, and how it could disenfranchise millions of voters
A vote on the SAVE Act, ostensibly aimed at preventing undocumented immigrants from voting, could come by the end of this month.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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Analysis: Ohio House Republicans say 'yes' to a football stadium, 'no' to public schools
Republicans in the Ohio General Assembly seem willing to pay off $600 million in bonds for a new Cleveland Browns stadium while cutting funding for public schools.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Tommy the Imbecile…..
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I’m listening to Analysis: Ramaswamy's Super PAC uses Trump to scare off the competition from Politics on my Cincinnati Public Radio app!
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
How Trump’s Ukraine policy makes a world war more likely (reposting from November). snyder.substack.com/p/a-third-wo...
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A Third World War?
Let's help those who are holding it back
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Trump has no idea what he is talking about. My latest column for WVXU.org..... www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Opinion: What Trump gets wrong about a pardon for Pete Rose
On Saturday, President Trump took to Truth Social to say he wants to pardon the late Cincinnati player and manager Pete Rose.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
The United States now playing the role that communist satellite states once played in the UN: sponsoring resolutions in its own name but on behalf of Moscow.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
All we need for peace in Ukraine is for Russian soldiers to return to Russia.
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Howard Wilkinson @howardw72.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Here's a fact about Vivek Ramaswamy. The one time he has been on a ballot - the 2024 Iowa caucuses - polling clearly showed that the more voters know about him, the less they like him. Not a good template for running for Ohio governor. www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
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Analysis: Trump wants Vivek Ramaswamy to be Ohio's next governor
Much to the chagrin of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who trails Ramaswamy badly in both campaigns’ internal polling.
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