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It’s not going well for the Vivek stans on Twitter. I can tell you that much.
January 16, 2026 at 2:21 AM
It’s not going well for the Vivek stans on Twitter. I can tell you that much.
It's crazy to me that there's an unwritten agreement between the politicians and the editors that they don't have to talk on video if they don't want to, and that they won't be pursued barring them being seen robbing a bank.
Great for my business line, bad for society.
Great for my business line, bad for society.
Keep up the good work brother. We need bust ups like these more than ever nowadays.
January 16, 2026 at 1:59 AM
It's crazy to me that there's an unwritten agreement between the politicians and the editors that they don't have to talk on video if they don't want to, and that they won't be pursued barring them being seen robbing a bank.
Great for my business line, bad for society.
Great for my business line, bad for society.
Hard times for Rep. Josh Williams, who has gone from the Statehouse's No. 1 Epstein investigator to claiming he doesn't know anything about Leslie Wexner.
January 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Hard times for Rep. Josh Williams, who has gone from the Statehouse's No. 1 Epstein investigator to claiming he doesn't know anything about Leslie Wexner.
Tomorrow on The Rooster: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on his campaign donor Leslie Wexner.
Wexner and his wife, Abigail, donated a combined $10K to Yost in 2022.
Wexner and his wife, Abigail, donated a combined $10K to Yost in 2022.
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Tomorrow on The Rooster: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on his campaign donor Leslie Wexner.
Wexner and his wife, Abigail, donated a combined $10K to Yost in 2022.
Wexner and his wife, Abigail, donated a combined $10K to Yost in 2022.
I asked Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost about rumors he's considering running as an independent for governor:
January 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I asked Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost about rumors he's considering running as an independent for governor:
Exclusive interviews with Attorney General Yost and House Majority Whip Josh Williams to come in tomorrow’s dispatch.
January 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Exclusive interviews with Attorney General Yost and House Majority Whip Josh Williams to come in tomorrow’s dispatch.
We have Attorney General Dave Yost in our sights. Unlike right-wing grifters, we take our complaints to the top.
Discourse to come.
Discourse to come.
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
We have Attorney General Dave Yost in our sights. Unlike right-wing grifters, we take our complaints to the top.
Discourse to come.
Discourse to come.
Per the enforcement investigator in my inbox, the Department of Ohio Homeland Security was already investigating ARK Protection for allowing Salsburey to work unlicensed.
ARK’s problems got worse today. I can tell you that much.
ARK’s problems got worse today. I can tell you that much.
Today's Rooster: Vivek Ramaswamy's preferred security company, ARK Protection Group, is little more than a fleet of unlicensed yokels that are likely being paid under the table.
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Vivek Ramaswamy's henchmen problems run deeper than a federal drug trafficking arrest
Ramaswamy's preferred private security company, ARK Protection Group, is rife with unlicensed bodyguards.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Per the enforcement investigator in my inbox, the Department of Ohio Homeland Security was already investigating ARK Protection for allowing Salsburey to work unlicensed.
ARK’s problems got worse today. I can tell you that much.
ARK’s problems got worse today. I can tell you that much.
She is very low energy. Her campaign was basically arranged by Bobby Paduchick and Corey Lewandowski.
She also got paid in that $220 million DHS looting of the Treasury Department, and as such, she has hired Littlest Crook Ben Yoho’s Strategy Group as a consultant, too.
She also got paid in that $220 million DHS looting of the Treasury Department, and as such, she has hired Littlest Crook Ben Yoho’s Strategy Group as a consultant, too.
I’m sure this is gonna go great for her because she definitely doesn’t have the personality and charisma of a Costco-sized block of cheese left out in the sun.
January 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
She is very low energy. Her campaign was basically arranged by Bobby Paduchick and Corey Lewandowski.
She also got paid in that $220 million DHS looting of the Treasury Department, and as such, she has hired Littlest Crook Ben Yoho’s Strategy Group as a consultant, too.
She also got paid in that $220 million DHS looting of the Treasury Department, and as such, she has hired Littlest Crook Ben Yoho’s Strategy Group as a consultant, too.
Madison Sheahan’s candidacy is already on the move. She was registered to vote Worthington until today.
Sheahan hasn’t voted in a Republican primary since 2016. She also hasn’t voted in a General Election since 2020.
One source said Sheahan “hasn’t lived in Ohio in forever.”
Sheahan hasn’t voted in a Republican primary since 2016. She also hasn’t voted in a General Election since 2020.
One source said Sheahan “hasn’t lived in Ohio in forever.”
January 15, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Madison Sheahan’s candidacy is already on the move. She was registered to vote Worthington until today.
Sheahan hasn’t voted in a Republican primary since 2016. She also hasn’t voted in a General Election since 2020.
One source said Sheahan “hasn’t lived in Ohio in forever.”
Sheahan hasn’t voted in a Republican primary since 2016. She also hasn’t voted in a General Election since 2020.
One source said Sheahan “hasn’t lived in Ohio in forever.”
Madison Sheahan, a 28-year-old former fish cop who Trump up-jumped to No. 2 at ICE, is the newest candidate in #OH09:
“I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job. Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?”
“I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job. Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?”
January 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Madison Sheahan, a 28-year-old former fish cop who Trump up-jumped to No. 2 at ICE, is the newest candidate in #OH09:
“I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job. Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?”
“I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job. Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?”
Far be it from me to predict the minds of voters in that new district. But honestly, her beating Josh Williams in the primary would soften the sting of Kaptur losing.
Republicans have never run a woman against Kaptur, crazy as it is.
Republicans have never run a woman against Kaptur, crazy as it is.
I don't think Independents in Kaptur's district are going to vote for the ex #2 in ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Far be it from me to predict the minds of voters in that new district. But honestly, her beating Josh Williams in the primary would soften the sting of Kaptur losing.
Republicans have never run a woman against Kaptur, crazy as it is.
Republicans have never run a woman against Kaptur, crazy as it is.
News: Madidson Sheahan, an Ohio State graduate, just quit her job as No. 2 at ICE to will be running for #OH09 according to a well-placed source.
Longtime hobgoblin Bobby Paduchick recruited her after his chosen pony, Rob McColley, quit like a dog to play second fiddle to Vivek Ramaswamy.
Longtime hobgoblin Bobby Paduchick recruited her after his chosen pony, Rob McColley, quit like a dog to play second fiddle to Vivek Ramaswamy.
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
News: Madidson Sheahan, an Ohio State graduate, just quit her job as No. 2 at ICE to will be running for #OH09 according to a well-placed source.
Longtime hobgoblin Bobby Paduchick recruited her after his chosen pony, Rob McColley, quit like a dog to play second fiddle to Vivek Ramaswamy.
Longtime hobgoblin Bobby Paduchick recruited her after his chosen pony, Rob McColley, quit like a dog to play second fiddle to Vivek Ramaswamy.
Truly. Despite all his academic credentials, he remains a gullible buffoon.
Like, he paid to move a famous henchman to Ohio, and then has him working illegally on his detail as recently at this week—three weeks after the feds pinched his other henchman.
www.rooster.info/p/vivek-rama...
Like, he paid to move a famous henchman to Ohio, and then has him working illegally on his detail as recently at this week—three weeks after the feds pinched his other henchman.
www.rooster.info/p/vivek-rama...
January 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Truly. Despite all his academic credentials, he remains a gullible buffoon.
Like, he paid to move a famous henchman to Ohio, and then has him working illegally on his detail as recently at this week—three weeks after the feds pinched his other henchman.
www.rooster.info/p/vivek-rama...
Like, he paid to move a famous henchman to Ohio, and then has him working illegally on his detail as recently at this week—three weeks after the feds pinched his other henchman.
www.rooster.info/p/vivek-rama...
Today's Rooster: Vivek Ramaswamy's preferred security company, ARK Protection Group, is little more than a fleet of unlicensed yokels that are likely being paid under the table.
www.rooster.info/p/vivek-rama...
www.rooster.info/p/vivek-rama...
Vivek Ramaswamy's henchmen problems run deeper than a federal drug trafficking arrest
Ramaswamy's preferred private security company, ARK Protection Group, is rife with unlicensed bodyguards.
www.rooster.info
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Today's Rooster: Vivek Ramaswamy's preferred security company, ARK Protection Group, is little more than a fleet of unlicensed yokels that are likely being paid under the table.
www.rooster.info/p/vivek-rama...
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Tomorrow on The Rooster:
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Tomorrow on The Rooster:
Jeni's Ice Cream workers won their union:
January 15, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Jeni's Ice Cream workers won their union:
It delights me knowing Josh Mandel went crying to Twitter because I posted his number. Sorry. Thought comedy was legal again.
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM
It delights me knowing Josh Mandel went crying to Twitter because I posted his number. Sorry. Thought comedy was legal again.
Hot one coming tomorrow on The Rooster!
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January 14, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Hot one coming tomorrow on The Rooster!
Another masterclass from Ohio State President Ted "Slapshot" Carter.
January 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Another masterclass from Ohio State President Ted "Slapshot" Carter.
Confirmed: Franklin County Commission President John O'Grady is the first Ohio politician to donate Leslie Wexner's soiled money to charity.
O'Grady donated $5,000 to Ours Brothers Keepers, a local charity helping at-risk youth.
We thank O'Grady for keeping his promise.
O'Grady donated $5,000 to Ours Brothers Keepers, a local charity helping at-risk youth.
We thank O'Grady for keeping his promise.
January 14, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Confirmed: Franklin County Commission President John O'Grady is the first Ohio politician to donate Leslie Wexner's soiled money to charity.
O'Grady donated $5,000 to Ours Brothers Keepers, a local charity helping at-risk youth.
We thank O'Grady for keeping his promise.
O'Grady donated $5,000 to Ours Brothers Keepers, a local charity helping at-risk youth.
We thank O'Grady for keeping his promise.
Who can tell me more about the Ohio Organizing Collaborative?
$600k for leadership training and $600k for travel is pretty bonkers, as is $850k for “office supplies” with one full-time staffer.
You can submit that information anonymously:
dirt.tips
$600k for leadership training and $600k for travel is pretty bonkers, as is $850k for “office supplies” with one full-time staffer.
You can submit that information anonymously:
dirt.tips
January 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Who can tell me more about the Ohio Organizing Collaborative?
$600k for leadership training and $600k for travel is pretty bonkers, as is $850k for “office supplies” with one full-time staffer.
You can submit that information anonymously:
dirt.tips
$600k for leadership training and $600k for travel is pretty bonkers, as is $850k for “office supplies” with one full-time staffer.
You can submit that information anonymously:
dirt.tips
Rooster double feature:
- Freelancer Ky A. Hoga on Jeff Crossman donating over $100K to the Cuyahoga Democratic Party months before he seeks their endorsement for a judgeship.
- Tricky Nick aims to change a long-standing rule with curious timing.
www.rooster.info/p/jeff-cross...
- Freelancer Ky A. Hoga on Jeff Crossman donating over $100K to the Cuyahoga Democratic Party months before he seeks their endorsement for a judgeship.
- Tricky Nick aims to change a long-standing rule with curious timing.
www.rooster.info/p/jeff-cross...
Double Barrel: Jeff Crossman & Tricky Nickie Antonio make major moves
Jeff Crossman looks to buy a judgeship, while Senate Minority Leader "Tricky Nickie" attempts to gut a rule preventing her from seeking another public office, if that's something that interests her.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Rooster double feature:
- Freelancer Ky A. Hoga on Jeff Crossman donating over $100K to the Cuyahoga Democratic Party months before he seeks their endorsement for a judgeship.
- Tricky Nick aims to change a long-standing rule with curious timing.
www.rooster.info/p/jeff-cross...
- Freelancer Ky A. Hoga on Jeff Crossman donating over $100K to the Cuyahoga Democratic Party months before he seeks their endorsement for a judgeship.
- Tricky Nick aims to change a long-standing rule with curious timing.
www.rooster.info/p/jeff-cross...
As in Leslie Wexner, the Jeff Epstein benefactor currently under subpoena from a federal judge in Ohio and the House Oversight Committee?
It’s becoming clear to me that I’m going to have to go to Washington D.C. to force the issue because this is getting ridiculous.
It’s becoming clear to me that I’m going to have to go to Washington D.C. to force the issue because this is getting ridiculous.
January 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
As in Leslie Wexner, the Jeff Epstein benefactor currently under subpoena from a federal judge in Ohio and the House Oversight Committee?
It’s becoming clear to me that I’m going to have to go to Washington D.C. to force the issue because this is getting ridiculous.
It’s becoming clear to me that I’m going to have to go to Washington D.C. to force the issue because this is getting ridiculous.