Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Iraq service, hometown helped form Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance's views

Opinion: Bold opinions about U.S. foreign policy voiced by Ohio’s Republican senator were shaped by the experiences of his late teens and early 20s. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Local Politics Thu May 16 2024 [Iraq service, hometown helped form Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance's views]( [Senator J.D. Vance listens to Former President Donald Trump talks to the Press Pool outside the Manhattan Criminal Court room during trial in New York City on May 13, 2024. Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records related to the hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. He has pleaded not guilty and denied a relationship with Daniels.]( Opinion: Bold opinions about U.S. foreign policy voiced by Ohio’s Republican senator were shaped by the experiences of his late teens and early 20s. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [State Representative candidate T.J. Roberts said he's used the OK hand gesture to mock people who think it's a hate symbol that means "white power." Some white supremacists use the symbol in earnest.]( [Photos show GOP candidate with people who espouse racist, sexist ideas]( An NKY GOP candidate flashed the "OK" hand gesture in photos and posed with people who espouse racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic ideas. [READ MORE]( [Through tinted glass of a Suburban, former President Donald Trump waves to supporters at Wheels Up Private Jet Center ahead of a fundraiser in Indian Hill later in the day, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Ky.]( [Trump comes to Cincinnati. Here's who showed up]( Trump and Vance held a lunch discussion with supporters who shelled out $50,000 a plate in the sprawling Indian Hill mansion of Peggy Gardner Johns. [READ MORE]( [CVG Airport is seeing many changes as Amazon and DHL continue to grow.]( [Nonsensical government rules threaten CVG's progress]( Airport is vital driver of economic growth for our region and the nation [READ MORE]( [Former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld enters federal court on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, for his sentencing on bribery charges. At left is wife, Dr. Sarah Coyne.]( [P.G. Sittenfeld released from prison as court considers his appeal]( The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday granted a request made by an attorney for Sittenfeld during oral arguments last week. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](