The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 11, 2022 Senate Candidate J.D. Vance Defends Donald Trump in Debate with Rep. Tim Ryan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Ohio, U.S. Senate candidates squared off in a Monday evening debate that will help determine the balance of power in the next Congress. Republican venture capitalist J.D. Vance repeatedly defended the actions of Donald Trump, whose endorsement helped propel Vance to victory in Ohio's Republican primary last May. He faces Democratic Congressmember Tim Ryan, who accused Vance of having his "dignity" taken away from him by the former president. .