senator is the latest title ohioans have called jon husted.or, secretary of state for ohio, lieutenant governor, and now united states senator. no matter his title, ohioans know they can depend on jon husted to fight for a smaller and more efficient government that genuinely serves its citizens. i'm very pleased to welcome him here to the senate. both are new senators -- both our new senators bring valuable experience, expertise, and perspective to the senate republican majority, and the whole senate will benefit from them joining our ranks. mr. president, i look forward to working with them. mr. president, i yield the floor, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the clerk: ms. alsobrooks. ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> a reading from the torah. the holy one of god is eternal and supreme, the brief, the mighty awesome god shows favor and takes no bribes. kranz a stranger providing those who need food and clothing. you two must befriend a stranger for you were strangers in the l

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but you see him there now, it will be lieutenant governor jon husted, who will replace vice presidentvance to represent ohio in the senate. >> shaquille brewster, thank you for that. and as we watch this scene in columbus, ohio, he just mentioned vivek ramaswamy, who of course, is part of donald trump's plan along with elon musk, to take an ax to government spending. but according to two people who have spoken to the washington post, and this has just come out, they say that ramaswamy does indeed plan to run for ohio governor. and in fact, they say the statement is basically drafted. it is ready. he wants to get doge started and then he will make his announcement again. mike dewine, who you saw standing there is term limited. so vivek ramaswamy, at least according to the washington post, is ready to jump in to what will surely be a very busy field for ohio governor. and still ahead, breaking news from the middle east. another step forward today for that hard fought deal to end the fighting in gaza and bring the hostages in gaza and bring the hostages home. we'll go live to tel aviv yo

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governor jon husted to the senate seat vacated by vice president elect j.d. vance.k is card surprise positioning himself to run for governor in 2026. potentially diverts a expensive primary ahead of a special election for the last two years of vance's term to be held in november of next year. meantime, multiple sources confirm to fox that vivek ramaswamy plans to run for ohio governor. they say the co-leader of president-elect trump's department of government efficiency initiative or doge is expected to make an announcement on a gubernatorial run shortly. ♪ breaking tonight, it appears the on again and off again cease-fire and hostage release agreement between israel and hamas is on again tonight. israel's cabinet has just approved the latest version of the deal, senior correspondent mike tobin is in tel aviv tonight to tell us what that means. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu's government has approved the gaza cease-fire agreement after problems and delays. the three-stage process initially releases hostages and could ultimately end the 15-month war. >> i fully

and ohio republican governor mike dewine picked his own lieutenant governor, jon husted, to take over j.d. vance's senate seat. even after trump urged vivek ramaswamy to seek the position. for a man who's built his persona around power. how strong do you think donald trump actually is, michelle? >> well, i'm not sure that the supreme court decision on tiktok is such a setback for donald trump because it gives him the opportunity to essentially swoop in and pose as tiktok savior. >> right? >> it's going to go, i think in some ways the optics of the are great for him. if it goes dark and then he gets to get it back up on monday because he has sort of, you know, no principles around this issue. he's just willing to go wherever he thinks, in whatever direction he thinks is most politically advantageous for him. i don't think we should read too much into certain governors defying him. >> i mean, we also saw that that in florida, ron desantis, you know, rather than not rather than making trump's daughter in law, lara trump, a senator, chose his own candidate. >> and senators are in a little

also this week, ohio's governor mike dewine, picked his lieutenant governor, jon husted, to fill j.d. vance's seat. even though trump had suggested vivek ramaswamy or seek the office. what's your take on the two picks, and what do you make of these republican governors choosing to make their own appointments rather than to further rather than to defer to trump? right. >> yeah. fascinating. >> first, on the candidates themselves or the new appointees, they are down the line. maga voters who will support donald trump and his agenda, and they'll also support their home state governor. so each of them kind of provide a perfect republican pick. i think the fascinating thing, if you if you pull back the layers here a little bit, is that donald trump is a lame duck. he's a lame duck. and so that that changes the amount of currency he has, and it changes the amount of catering you see from dewine and desantis, particularly ron desantis in florida, who despite failing miserably in his presidential run, he has now had the opportunity to appoint a united states senator. he will appoint a new att

we're told that a leading contender, according to our reporting, is ohio lieutenant governor jon hustedpdate in our breaking news coverage of the out of control wildfires in los angeles. a sixth death has just been confirmed, this one in malibu and the palisades fire officials earlier today said they expected the death toll to continue to rise. there are so many other victims of these fires who have lost practically everything. if you have the means, you can help with recovery. cnn is compiling a list of vetted resources where you can send help. that list is online at cnn.com. slash impact. cnn.com slash impact. or you can donate from your phone by texting the word wildfires to the number 707070. text the word wildfires to 77,070. you can follow me on facebook, instagram threads x and on tiktok at jake tapper. you can follow the show on x at the lead cnn. if you ever miss an episode of the lead, you can listen to the show all two hours. once you get your podcasts. the news continues now on cnn with wolf blitzer in the situation room. and i will see you tomorrow happening now, breaking n

sources tell cnn the state's lieutenant governor, jon husted, is the leading contender. a winter storm growing in strength as it drops snow, ice and rain across the south. nearly 2000 flights already canceled this morning, most in atlanta, dallas, charlotte and nashville. despite the wintry weather, texas and ohio state will still face off in today's college football semifinal. tailgating fans outside the texas stadium. they seemed unbothered by the cold. >> the weather is a non-factor for us. we're a true and true diehard, born and raised longhorns. you got to be wired differently and only true longhorns are wired like that. >> all right, still ahead here on cnn this morning, the senate getting closer to passing their first major bill in the new republican majority. and several democrats expected to play a significant role in the potential passage. plus, we are continuing to track the most destructive wildfire disaster in los angeles history. >> it's just. devastation because these are good people. nobody deserves this, to be honest with you. but this is you can't you c