CLEVELAND, Ohio - Local former federal prosecutors, including some appointed by Republicans, were openly stunned this week by President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for Attorney General.

Ramaswamy is a suburban Columbus entrepreneur and former presidential candidate who grew up in the Cincinnati area.

Former Justice Department officials who worked in Cleveland reacted Thursday with shock over President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz as the next attorney general, Adam Ferrise reports.

Tuesday’s GOP wins show that Trump's formidable power to determine who holds high political office in Ohio is stronger than ever.

President-elect Donald Trump won Ohio by more than 11 points − substantially better than he did in 2016 and 2020. Businessman Bernie Moreno knocked off three-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, who was seen as the Democrats' shining hope. Issue 1 offered the chance to weaken the GOP's hold on legislative seats. Voters said no thanks.

Election Night was a good one for Republicans. Donald Trump won the presidency again. JD Vance of Ohio will be the vice president. Bernie Moreno topped Sen. Sherrod Brown. Issue 1 failed. The Ohio Supreme Court's Republican majority is now 6-1.

U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes has won reelection to a second term representing a northeast Ohio district targeted by Republicans, but fellow Democrat Marcy Kaptur’s race remains too early to call

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is set to become vice president for Donald Trump’s second term in January. Where does he stand on the CHIPS Act? The CHIPS and Science Act is slotted to provide around $52 billion in incentives for U.

Ohio lawmakers say they intend to ask voters in May to again commit more taxpayer dollars for a state program that offers billions of dollars in bond money to help local governments repair and build roads,

As the first Democrat in his district to win re-election in 40 years, Congressman Greg Landsman talks about a red state win in Ohio.

Donald Trump handpicked U.S. Senate candidate, Bernie Moreno, and their wins show that the president-elect’s formidable power to determine who holds high political office in Ohio is stronger than ever.

Another election has come and gone in Ohio with no reports of widespread fraud. That hasn’t stopped a handful of Republican state senators from advancing legislation to place new restrictions on how Ohioans cast their ballots.