A major move in Ohio's Capitol could be announced as soon as Friday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine may appoint a new U.S. senator to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.

Vivek Ramaswamy is a top contender for Ohio's vacant Senate seat, supported by Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Although he withdrew his candidacy in Novem

Trump is encouraging Ramaswamy to take the seat, if given the chance, calling his future at DOGE into question.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Friday was chosen by his boss, Gov. Mike DeWine, to fill out the remainder of Vice President-elect JD Vance's term in the U.S. Senate.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump is ready to bypass Congress with orders on the border, tariffs, and other agenda items. In a meeting with Senate Republicans that lasted two hours, Trump said he had already prepared about 100 executive orders that push the limits of presidential authority.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine picked current Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate left by Vice President-elect JD Vance. Husted's long political career started in the Miami Valley after playing on a championship football team at the University of Dayton.

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In his farewell address to the nation, President Biden warned of a rising oligarchy in America as President-elect Donald Trump plans to have the richest man in the world head the new agency (DOGE) wi

President-elect Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Saturday to return to Washington, D.C., for his second inauguration. Newsweek reached out to the Trump transition team for comment by email on Saturday evening.