Beverly Aikins, Vance's mom, returned to Facebook on Wednesday to celebrate her son's win. Aikins took a break from social media in July to protect her peace of mind after seeing "vitriol and hate" toward her son, including from critics in Vance's hometown of Middletown, where she still lives.

JD Vance (R-Ohio), 40, will ascend to first in line for the presidency ... His friendship with Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. bolstered his reputation in Trump’s world. Vance first rose to prominence as an author who wrote a best-selling memoir ...

JD Vance is now just a heartbeat from the presidency—and that’s the heart of the oldest man ever elected to the White House. Just eight years ago, Vance was criticizing Donald Trump as a “fraud” and a “moral disaster” and reportedly told a friend he couldn’t decide whether the MAGA mogul was a “cynical a–hole like Nixon” or “America’s Hitler.

President-elect Donald Trump praised Ohio Sen. JD Vance for his jousts with interviewers and indicated he wants to see more of it in the future.

JD Vance told supporters that Donald Trump is “fired up” after New York wildlife authorities euthanized Peanut the Squirrel. Vance, the presidential nominee’s running mate, was campaigning in Sanford,

Donald Trump and JD Vance are soaking in their win, but that didn't stop the once and future president from taking a jab at his running mate.