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The president’s sharp words underscored the perilous state of play as Congress heads into the fall without a clear plan to take care of its most im- portant piece of business: If it does not increase the Trump nation’s $19.9 trillion bor- rowing limit, the government could be unable to pay its bills, jarring financial markets and leading to other harsh con- sequences. Trump unleashed his latest criticism of the GOP’s congressional leadership in a series of morning tweets that also in- cluded a rebuke of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his inability to get the Sen- ate to repeal the Obama health care law. The harsh posts were fresh evidence of the See TRUMP, A4 OHIO POLITICS NIKOS FRAZIER | THE VINDICATOR The Zac Brown Band performs at YSU’s Stambaugh Stadium during the fi rst-ever Y! Live concert, which drew nearly 17,000 people. Michael Rulli eyes By JORDYN GRZELEWSKI community would support and WILLIAM K. ALCORN the concept of the event, but news@vindy com they have truly blown us YOUNGSTOWN away with a record-break- state Senate seat ONCERTGOERS ing crowd,” said Eric Ryan, By DAVID SKOLNICK let out screams, president of JAC Live, which [email protected] and many rushed co-promoted the event with back to their YOUNGSTOWN the Muransky Companies. Michael Rulli, director of operations Cseats as the first notes of “The stadium has not seen for Rulli Bros., announced he is running Zac Brown Band’s act fi lled a concert of this magnitude, in 2018 for the 33rd Ohio Senate District Youngstown State Universi- and this is an incredible start seat. ty’s Stambaugh Stadium. for what we hope will be a Rulli, a Leetonia school “How come all the staple in the Valley’s board member for nearly pretty girls like you summer calendars for eight years, will run as a are taken, baby,” Zac years to come,” Ryan Republican, though he Brown sang to cheers said. ONLINE said Thursday, “There is and applause as the For their part, con- no party affi liation when band launched into its PHOTO certgoers seemed more you talk about Americans. hit “Keep Me in Mind.” See gallery than satisfi ed with the for this story That can be a divisive tool Rulli The Atlanta, Ga.- at vindy.com event. Many noted that by a lot of people. When based country music they frequently travel someone talks about party affi liation, it act, a three-time Grammy to venues in the Pittsburgh means nothing to me.” Award winner, played to a and Cleveland areas. Yet Rulli also said that with 24 of the crowd of nearly 17,000 – a “We go to a lot of country Senate’s 33 members being Republican, first for the Ice Castle. The concerts. We have to drive having a Republican represent the 33rd turnout was touted by event an hour, hour and a half,” District “would help the area tremen- organizers as “historic.” said Jill Lisner of Boardman. dously. 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