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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading an effort to get a federal judge to dismiss suits filed by hundreds of local governments including Cleveland and Cuyahoga County against a consulting firm that helped boost the sales of opioids; the Ohio House has approved legislation targeting protesters with a provision normally used against terrorist activity; Sen. Rob Portman has endorsed Jane Timken in the crowded GOP field vying to succeed him this year; and more stories.

State officials are not saying much about preparations for an “armed march” planned for the Ohio Statehouse and other state capitols this Sunday.

Within hours, the president could be out of his post, but the effort seems unlikely.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has joined the list of Democratic lawmakers calling on the Cabinet and Vice President Mike Pence to attempt to remove President Donald Trump from office after Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) called for Cabinet members to remove President Donald Trump from office after pro-Trump extremists stormed and vandalized the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in a failed bid to stop Congress from formalizing Joe Biden’s presidential victory.

"We can't allow him to remain in office, it's a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath," wrote the Minnesota Democrat, as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

The curfew comes after thousands of President Trump's supporters headed to the U.S. Capitol, prompting the House and Senate to swiftly go into recess as Capitol Police locked down the complex.

Enrique Tarrio was arrested on Monday shortly after arriving in D.C., where Trump supporters are gathering to protest the official certification of the Electoral College ballots on Wednesday.

Two Republican state lawmakers are introducing a bill that they say will crack down on people they call looters and rioters – those who perpetuate violence or damage to property as part of protests.

More than 100 people took to the streets of downtown Columbus Wednesday night to stand in solidarity with states that are still counting ballots.