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Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, talks to a reporter during a campaign stop in Cleveland, Oct. 30, 2024. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Sherrod Brown's comeback: Labor says yes

Tatyana Tandanpolie
Officials continue to conduct operation and inspect the area after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 17, 2023. (US Environmental Protection Agency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Lingering toxins from train crash

Andrew J. Whelton - The Conversation
This video screenshot released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the site of a derailed freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, the United States. (NTSB/Handout via Xinhua/Getty Images)

MTG's manager penalized for train scam

Kelly McClure
Ohio EPA and EPA contractors collect soil and air samples from the derailment site on March 9, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. Cleanup efforts continue after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing an environmental disaster. (Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

Railroad towns after East Palestine

John McCracken - Grist
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Ohio EPA and EPA contractors collect soil and air samples from the derailment site on March 9, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. Cleanup efforts continue after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing an environmental disaster. (Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

East Palestine contaminants spill again

Matthew Rozsa
Smoke and flames rise after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 17, 2023. The train derailment happened on Feb. 3 in which 38 cars derailed, including 11 containing hazardous materials, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate for several days. (US Environmental Protection Agency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Ohio disaster & the runaway train lobby

Bob Hennelly - InsiderNJ
Ron Fodo, Ohio EPA Emergency Response, looks for signs of fish and also agitates the water in Leslie Run creek to check for chemicals that have settled at the bottom following a train derailment that is causing environmental concerns on February 20, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. (Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

Alarm over toxic Ohio water — in Texas

Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams
Former President Donald Trump, with Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, greets supporters while touring Little Beaver Creek and water pumps during a visit to East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump brags about fake Ohio trip ratings

Samaa Khullar
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Former President Donald Trump, hands out MAGA hats and greets patrons during an off the record stop at a McDonald's restaurant during a visit to East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump brags about McDonald's knowledge

Michael La Corte
A Norfolk Southern train is en route near where another train by the company derailed, on February 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment occurred on February 3, releasing toxic fumes and forcing evacuation of residents. (Angelo Merendino/Getty Images)

Norfolk Southern let crews ignore alerts

Topher Sanders, Dan Schwartz - ProPublica
Former President Donald Trump hands out Make America Great Again hats to McDonald's employees on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump called out over East Palestine lie

Igor Derysh
Former President Donald Trump stands next to a pallet of water before delivering remarks at the East Palestine Fire Department station on February 22, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. (Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

"Trump water" doled out in Ohio

Kelly McClure
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Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB. (National Transportation Safety Board/WikiCommons)

The major public health disaster in Ohio

Troy Farah
Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023. (DUSTIN FRANZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Ohio train disaster follows deregulation

Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams
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