After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks through Senate confirmation in the Senate,

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — JD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years, setting off a scramble for the appointment among the state’s ruling Republicans.

After rarely being seen in public in the two weeks since he delivered a brief, 46-second victory speech on election night, JD Vance reemerged this week to play one of the most important roles he will be expected to fill as Donald Trump’s No.

The search for Vice President-elect JD Vance’s successor in the Senate is reinforcing a rift among Ohio Republicans, whose loyalties are divided between the establishment-friendly Gov. Mike DeWine and President-elect Donald Trump.

Vice President-elect JD Vance has been tasked with his first big role as Donald Trump ’s second-in-command: Helping to confirm Trump’s controversial cabinet picks.

JD Vance has departed from traditional Republican positions and championed a "working class capitalism." Now he is in a position to advance such an economy.

A Secret Service spokesperson said no one protected by his agency was taken from the property for medical reasons or had any issues or concerns.

JD Vance often struggled in favorability polls during the campaign, but that has changed following Donald Trump's victory.

J.D. Vance said in a now-deleted social media post that Trump's transition team is interviewing FBI director candidates.

The visit to shore up support for Gaetz comes the same day the House Ethics Committee is set to meet to discuss its report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz joined Sen. Marco Rubio and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Capitol Hill to shore up support for his confirmation.

Trump tapped Vance as his running mate in July, prompting him to depart from the Senate to serve as vice president following the election. Here's how the process works.