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Former Ohio congressman Tim Ryan jumps back into national fray, launches new group
Former congressman Tim Ryan is returning to politics — just not as a candidate — at least for the moment.
Ryan, an Ohio Democrat whose unsuccessful 2022 Senate race drew support from Democrats across the country, is launching a new national advocacy group this week called “We the People,” aimed at organizing voters who feel exhausted by partisan politics.
For Ryan, who briefly ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2019, it’s a jump back into the national fray on his own terms, giving him a vehicle for traveling the country and connecting with voters, particularly those who are frustrated both with Washington and with the political movement led by former President Donald Trump.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Ryan said his efforts in the coming year will be focused solely on convening policy events and on promoting an inclusive, pro-democracy dialogue among voters, rather than on laying the groundwork for a political campaign.
“There is an exhausted majority in the country, and they feel like they don’t have any political home at all,” Ryan said, describing his target audience as those who have been “checking out.”
“That’s maddening because that gives a bigger voice to those forces of division and hate and anger, so we want to build an organization that welcomes these people to participate,” he said.
Ryan sketched out a plan for inviting disengaged voters to forums where nonpartisan success stories from the local community are highlighted, rather than partisan messages.
“It’s going to be very, very practical and very pragmatic and we just want to elevate the conversation and welcome people in,” Ryan said.
Still, Ryan said his group will not be soft in tackling challenges to democracy even as it pushes sunnier themes.
“We will also take a strong and hostile position against these forces of hate and anger and fear and division in the country,” Ryan said. “That’s the only way for us, in my estimation, for us to allow all of this greatness happening in the country to be able to bloom and to grow.”
Ryan said his group will be distinct from others with centrist leanings, such as No Labels, because he does not have any interest in exploring whether a bipartisan or independent ticket could be launched in the months before the 2024 presidential election. And he said that he is not exploring a late entry into the Democratic presidential race.
“I’m a Democrat,” Ryan said. “I will continue to be a Democrat. But that doesn’t mean that the entire political system isn’t broken, you know? It’s broken across the board and the fact that we have a MAGA movement in the country illustrates, pretty clearly, that here is a corrosion to our political system and solely having political fights won’t heal that.”
“We’re not getting involved in presidential politics, to a certain extent,” he added. “We want to actually build a sustainable organization that’s citizen-powered.”
Ryan, who is 50 years old, does not rule out another run for office in the coming years. We the People, which will announce board members in the coming days, is being informally advised by veteran political strategist Steve Schmidt, who rose to fame for his work on the late Republican Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign and has since become a fervent critic of Trump and in 2020 announced he had become a Democrat.
In 2022, Ryan was defeated by Republican Sen. J.D. Vance in Ohio’s hotly contested Senate race. He left Congress earlier this year after serving two decades in the House representing the struggling industrial region of northeastern Ohio, which includes Youngstown.
We the People, Ryan said, will soon bring attention to issues he has long spotlighted, such as reviving American manufacturing, energy, and veterans’ care, among others.
Ryan’s latest venture is in line with a career that has been an unusual political brew. His relationship with fellow Democrats has been tumultuous. In the House, he had an outsider streak and clashed with the leadership. In the early weeks of the 2020 Democratic primary race, he questioned whether now President Joe Biden had the energy needed to beat Trump, but eventually endorsed Mr. Biden and become a vocal supporter.
And Ryan, though known as an affable, if blunt, former high-school quarterback from working-class Ohio, has also built a reputation as someone who is eager to explore concepts of mindfulness, cooperation, and civility in American public life.
In 2012, he published “A Mindful Nation,” a book about how he began meditating after the 2008 election.
Ryan’s group — created as a nonprofit 501(c)4 organization under the tax code — has been filed under the name “We the People 250 Action Fund,” a nod to the nation’s upcoming 2026 commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Due to its tax status, it will not make endorsements of candidates.
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Former Purdue tight end Max Klare has committed to transfer to Ohio State, giving the Buckeyes a difference-maker at that position for 2025.
Klare caught 51 passes for 685 yards and four touchdowns this season for Purdue. He was the leading receiver in all three categories for the Boilermakers, who were winless in the Big Ten and fired coach Ryan Walters.
Klare finished sixth nationally in receiving yards among tight ends.
Klare was ranked the top available tight end in the NCAA transfer portal by ESPN and the No. 20 player overall. Texas, Michigan, Louisville and Texas A&M were reportedly other programs that pursued him.
Klare will have two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-4, 240-pounder is from Guilford, Indiana, near Cincinnati. He attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.
He is the third transfer addition of the day for Ohio State, following West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson and Idaho State defensive end Logan George.
Why TE Max Klare picked Ohio State from transfer portal
Klare told ESPN that Ohio State’s status as an elite program and ability to develop him further were major reasons for his decision.
“Really, when it came down to making the decision, coach Day’s ability to develop players and send them off to the NFL, the development process was huge for me,” he told ESPN.
“Just an opportunity to win a national championship and develop into a better player and play against the best competition, day-in and day-out (appealed to me), and being around a lot of like-minded individuals that are going to push me to be my best.”
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How Max Klare will fit with Ohio State football’s roster
Klare is the front-runner to start for Ohio State next year. Starter Gee Scott Jr.’s eligibility expires, as does Will Kacmarek’s. Kacmarek is an Ohio University transfer who has been a significant role player.
The Buckeyes still have Jelani Thurman, a promising but inconsistent sophomore, and Bennett Christian, who’s more of a blocker.
Klare and Thurman could give the Buckeyes a strong receiving element from the tight end position that they lacked this year following Cade Stover’s graduation.
According to the Indianapolis Star, Klare accounted for almost 32% of Purdue’s pass plays that gained 10 or more yards.
Ohio State football transfer targets
The Buckeyes remain in the mix for Rice offensive tackle Ethan Onianwa, according to multiple reports.
When does transfer portal close?
The portal closes on Dec. 28 or five days following a team’s last postseason game.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jack Sawyer ran from a postgame interview when he heard the opening notes of “Carmen Ohio” coming from the Ohio State band.
The local product didn’t want to miss a second of the postgame tradition.
Emeka Egbuka gazed at the Ohio Stadium seats as he slowly turned in a circle.
The senior receiver who always took his role in stride amid a collection of spectacular talent at the position wanted to take it all in one final time.
Donovan Jackson had his arms around fellow offensive linemen as they posed for a photo with Will Howard.
The once-highly-rated offensive tackle wanted to be part of a captured moment with those who helped him keep the quarterback upright despite brutal injury luck in the trenches.
Those were among the late-night moments inside Ohio Stadium on Saturday as members of the Buckeyes’ senior class celebrated a College Football Playoff first-round win against Tennessee.
A group once ranked among the best in the storied program’s history that hasn’t achieved many of its goal — capped by an ugly postgame scene following a Nov. 30 loss against Michigan — got a second chance to leave its home field on a better note.
They took advantage, dominating the Vols en route to a 28-point victory.
The first step in rewriting, or at least improving, a legacy was complete.
“It means everything to me,” Sawyer said. “When we saw we got another home game against a team like that coming in here, I knew it was going to be awesome.”
Ohio State’s seniors nearly left on an ugly note
Ohio State coach Ryan Day establishes the program’s standard with three goals each year: Beat Michigan, win the Big Ten and claim a national title.
When the 2021 recruiting class arrived, it was supposed to start a run of consistently reaching those accomplishments. So far, the Buckeyes’ senior class is 0-for-11 and the lasting memory was lined up to be an ugly one.
Before Sawyer was running to sing with teammates on Saturday, the final image of him at Ohio Stadium was one of anger and disappointment.
Ohio State was a heavy favorite against Michigan this year, suggesting a three-game skid in the rivalry would finally end.
Instead, the Wolverines pulled off the upset and tried planting a flag at midfield. It led to Sawyer and many of his teammates taking offense, sparking fights that saw law enforcement get involved.
Despite a stellar outing from Sawyer, including a spectacular interception, that was going to be the lasting image.
“I could’ve had a million sacks, but we lost the game,” Sawyer said Saturday. “That’s all that matters to me. Everything (about) the way the game ended motivated us to come into this week like this.”
The new College Football Playoff allows narratives to change
The Michigan loss would’ve been it for players such as Egbuka, Sawyer and Jackson last year. At 10-2, Ohio State’s season would’ve ended in a underwhelming bowl game after immense expectations.
The new 12-team College Football Playoff has brought change, allowing additional opportunities to shift narratives.
Perhaps no group in the country could benefit more than Ohio State’s seniors.
“I think it’s awesome,” Sawyer said. “The 12-team playoff, I think it’s great. It gives teams a chance that you wouldn’t have got a chance in years previous.”
There’s a cliché in baseball when a hitter is going through a slump. If they’re hitless in 11 consecutive at-bats, you tell yourself that they’re due.
Statistically, there’s no such thing. You’re likelihood to get a hit in that 12th at-bat is the same as any other, but the belief still exists that the longer the drought continues, the sooner it is to end.
Ohio State’s seniors are on at-bat No. 12: Winning a national title.
Maybe the win vs. Tennessee proved they’re due to change how they’re remembered.
“It is a new season,” Sawyer said. “It’s a new season every week. It’s win-or-go-home. It’s the NFL playoffs now. That’s been our mindset.”
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Pick 3
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 1-5-0
Evening: 9-0-9
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Pick 4
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 4-6-7-5
Evening: 8-9-5-9
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 6-8-2-3-8
Evening: 9-9-8-2-8
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Rolling Cash 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
06-26-27-36-37
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Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 10:35 p.m.
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