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5 min read"This Has Been Brutal Beyond Comprehension"
The midterm elections are ninety days out, and the first major scandal of the cycle has hit a race Republicans thought they could safely ignore. Representative Max Miller of Ohio's 7th District—a seat that has voted Republican in recent cycles—is facing calls to drop his re-election bid after a cascade of abuse allegations from two women: his ex-wife Emily Moreno and former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, who dated Miller while they both worked in the Trump White House.
The Allegations and the Denial
The controversy has been unfolding for years. In 2021, Grisham's memoir described an abusive relationship with a man later identified as Miller. Now, Emily Moreno—daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno—has made far more specific accusations in the context of a contentious divorce and custody battle. Police reports show Moreno told officers that Miller threw her against a wall, poured hot water on her, and held a gun to her head.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:40) **Ohio House Seat in Jeopardy** - A scandal involving Rep. Max Miller leads to calls for him to drop out, threatening a safe Republican seat.
- 2 (10:03) **Widespread Cyber Attacks on Water Systems** - Hackers have breached water facilities in at least a dozen states, but the motive appears different from typical ransomware attacks.
- 3 (19:53) **Las Vegas Tourism Slump Hits Workers** - A steep decline in visitors is causing financial strain for service workers, ahead of a key governor's race.
- 4 Standout Quotes
- 5 "This has been brutal beyond comprehension. And if there's any minimum standard for being an elected official, as I said, he fails to meet that minimum basic standard." — Senator Bernie Moreno on Rep. Max Miller
- 6 "The worst possible thing that could happen in somebody's life is when something that is completely dependable and you never have to think about it goes away." — A Minnesota resident on the water system hack
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Show Notes
Ohio Rep. Max Miller's reelection bid faces new questions after domestic abuse allegations. More than a dozen states face cyberattacks on their water systems. And Vegas workers struggle amid a tourism slump they claim is fueled by Trump-era tariffs and high costs.
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