"Americans have put utterly unserious, emotionally stunted people in charge of the very serious, world-impacting business of running our nation."

Many candidates are vying to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the Senate, and a new poll gives a glimpse at who the top candidates are.

( NewsNation) — As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his incoming administration, there are questions about what role Vice President-elect JD Vance will play in the new White House.

After several weeks working behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role.

The vice president-elect was dealt an early setback in the effort to speed Trump nominees through the Senate.

Rep. Mike Carey, among Ohio Republicans vying for JD Vance's Senate seat, said he's best equipped to implement President-elect Trump's agenda on "day one."

Sen. 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.

Political analyst Mark Halperin said Tuesday that Vice President-elect JD Vance’s willingness to conduct interviews across a variety of platforms gives

A source told Fox News Digital VP-elect JD Vance will schedule meetings with key GOP senators and Trump Cabinet nominees Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill.

President-elect Trump on Monday announced a trio of appointments to lead different White House offices, including his pick to serve as his top liaison to Capitol Hill. Trump, in a news release, said James Braid would serve as director of the Office of Legislative Affairs.

Vance got his start in national politics as an author and memoirist, but on the campaign trail he revealed himself to be something of a cinephile as well, dotting his speeches and public remarks with references to his favorite Hollywood films and TV shows (and no, not just Hillbilly Elegy or Lord of the Rings ).