Dear Sen. Portman,

You have been a good friend and mentor to me, and a role model to many other Republicans – hopefully, you will continue to be a leader Ohio can be proud of. Pastor Andy Stanley says that when faced with critical decisions, we should ask, “What kind of story do I want to tell in the years ahead?” My question is: When the history of the Trump era is written, what kind of story will you tell?

WASHINGTON – Protesters nationwide are staging massive rallies from New York to Los Angeles to support special counsel Robert Mueller and the Russia investigation, which they fear may be ended due to the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Several hundred people wound through Downtown Cincinnati on Thursday, some clutching signs calling for President Donald Trump to pay deference to law and order.

.@philheimlich is a longtime @ohiogop officeholder and conservative voice. But this election, he’s sending a message to @realDonaldTrump and voting @AftabPureval and all Democrats for federal office.#OH01 pic.twitter.com/2dxTRLoFBt

— Ohio Dems (@OHDems) October 16, 2018

Phil Heimlich, the former longtime Republican officeholder, launched a scathing attack on Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Westwood, on Thursday as he endorsed Democrat Aftab Pureval in the 1st Congressional District race.