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DeSantis Names Marco Rubio's Successor in the Senate
DeSantis Names
Florida's Next Senator
Jan 16, 2025 10:10 AM CST

DeSantis Names Florida's Next Senator

She's state Attorney General Ashley Moody

(Newser) - Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio's seat in the US Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber. Elected as the state's top law-enforcement officer in 2018, Moody campaigned on a pledge to voters that...

Rubio Talks China, Ukraine at Friendly Confirmation Hearing

He calls China 'biggest threat' to US prosperity

(Newser) - Sen. Marco Rubio, a longtime member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, appeared before the panel for a confirmation hearing Wednesday that was a lot friendlier than hearings for some of President-elect Trump's other nominees. The warm welcome Rubio received from both sides of the aisle suggests he will...

It's a Busy Day for the Senate
It's a Busy Day for the Senate
the rundown
Jan 15, 2025 8:10 AM CST

It's a Busy Day for the Senate

Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio among a half-dozen Cabinet picks slated to appear

(Newser) - Wednesday is set to be a busy day in the Senate, with six confirmation hearings scheduled for President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks. The headline appearances will be Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state and former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi for US attorney general. The Washington Post reports the...

Lara Trump's Bid to Become Senator Gains Momentum
Lara Trump
No Longer
Vying for
Senate Seat
UPDATED
Dec 23, 2024 12:00 AM CST

Lara Trump No Longer Vying for Senate Seat

Daughter-in-law of the president-elect pulls her name from the running for Rubio's seat

(Newser) - So much for that: Lara Trump has withdrawn her name from consideration to replace Marco Rubio when he vacates his US Senate seat to become her father-in-law's secretary of state. "After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my...

Rubio Is Trump's Pick for Secretary of State

We will 'always put the interests of Americans and America above all else,' senator says

(Newser) - Amid a flurry of announcements Wednesday afternoon, President-elect Trump confirmed that Sen. Marco Rubio is his choice for secretary of State. The 53-year-old senator from Florida ran against Trump for the GOP nomination in 2016 but dropped out after he finished a distant second to Trump in his home state,...

Trump Picks Gabbard for Top Intelligence Job

Former Democrat who joined GOP last month is his choice for director of national intelligence

(Newser) - Donald Trump announced a former Democrat as his choice for a Cabinet role on Wednesday. Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, an Army veteran who ran for president as a Democrat in 2020, is Trump's pick for director of national intelligence. CNN predicts that the choice will "set off a...

Picks Reported for Secretary of State, Homeland Security

Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem poised to assume key positions; Trump names Waltz for NSA

(Newser) - The Trump administration picks keep trickling in, and unconfirmed reports zero in on two big ones Tuesday morning:
  • Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state.
  • South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head Homeland Security.

Biden Troubles May Sway Trump's VP Pick
Biden Troubles
May Sway
Trump's VP
Pick
the rundown
Jul 9, 2024 10:00 AM CDT

Biden Troubles May Sway Trump's VP Pick

Report suggests former president, feeling confident, may be tempted to eschew a safer pick

(Newser) - Donald Trump told Sean Hannity on Monday night that he hasn't settled on his pick for a running mate—and may hold off until next week's Republican convention. "I think it would be a very interesting buildup and important for the convention," he said, per Time ...

Noem Explains Why She Told That Dog Story

It may have cost her a shot to be Trump's VP: SD governor admits she didn't receive vetting papers

(Newser) - Just weeks ago, when South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was taking heat for the revelation that she killed her own dog , the question arose whether the commotion over that would blow her chances at being selected as Donald Trump's running mate. The answer appears to be yes: Noem popped...

US Senate OKs Spying Bill, Despite Privacy Worries

Bipartisan vote gives thumbs-up to reauthorization of FISA surveillance program

(Newser) - Barely missing its midnight deadline, the Senate voted early Saturday to reauthorize a key US surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans' data nearly forced the statute to lapse. The legislation approved 60-34 with bipartisan support would extend...

Trump Eyes 2016 Rival as Running Mate: Report

Marco Rubio being looked at for vice president, national security position

(Newser) - Donald Trump's shortlist for running mate "remains on the long side" with enough names "to fill an entire season of The Apprentice," per NBC News , though a familiar name is reportedly moving up that list: Marco Rubio. The third-term Florida senator who ran against Trump in...

Report: China Plans to Build Spy Base 100 Miles From US

Sources say Beijing will pay Cuban government billions of dollars

(Newser) - Talk of a cold war between the US and China will likely be heightened by reports that China is planning to build a spy base in Cuba. The Wall Street Journal , citing "US officials familiar with highly classified intelligence," reports that Beijing and Havana have struck a deal...

Dodgers Do 180 on Pride Night After 2nd Round of Backlash

MLB team uninvited LGBTQ+ charity group after conservative complaints, then reinvited them

(Newser) - It didn't seem out of the ordinary that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence , an LGBTQ+ charity and satirical performance drag group in which participants dress as nuns, had been invited to the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10th annual Pride Night next month. The group was set to receive a "...

Senators Have Colorful Words After Classified Briefing on Leak

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, after largely unhelpful session on Pentagon leak: 'It’s just a s--- show'

(Newser) - After last week's flurry of headlines about the Pentagon intelligence leak and the arrest of Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, the news flow has tapered off—for senators too, it seems. NBC News and the Hill report that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle left a...

New DC Question: Is McConnell in Trouble?

Critics in Senate are grumbling about losing to Democrats, want leadership election delayed

(Newser) - Soon after news broke Saturday night that Democrats had clinched control of the Senate , conservative Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri delivered his succinct assessment: "The old party is dead," he tweeted , per Fox News . "Time to bury it. Build something new." The details of what that...

Attack on Rubio Volunteer Gets a Little Strange

Victim canvassing for senator has ties to extremist group; Rubio's take also differs from cops'

(Newser) - An online post from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio about an attack on a man who was canvassing for him over the weekend is now raising eyebrows over both its insinuations and the volunteer who was assaulted. "Last night one of our canvassers wearing my T-shirt and a Desantis hat...

As Ian Bore Down on Florida, Political Barbs Continued

Storm didn't stop campaign ads from DeSantis, Demings, Rubio

(Newser) - On the one hand, seeing political ads on TV as a major storm rages outside your window might be a welcome distraction. Or, maybe you won't be in the mood to watch election-season nastiness as your roof shingles are getting ripped off by the wind. Apparently, several Florida politicians...

Rubio Takes Issue With NBA Call for Gun Reform

Miami Heat announcer makes 'strikingly strong' call

(Newser) - On Tuesday night, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr made waves with his gun reform-focused press conference . On Wednesday, the Miami Heat made a similar move. Ahead of their playoff matchup against the Boston Celtics, the PA announcer kicked things off with this: "The Heat organization, the Boston Celtics,...

Putin Threatens Ukrainian Statehood

Sanctions risk the invaded nation's sovereignty, Russian president warns

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin added a threat to the nation he's invaded on Saturday, saying the international sanctions against his country amount to a "declaration of war" that endanger Ukrainian sovereignty. "The current leadership needs to understand that if they continue doing what they are doing, they...

Trump, GOP Senators Accuse Gen. Milley of Treason

Biden says he has 'complete confidence' in Joint Chiefs chairman

(Newser) - Donald Trump and other Republicans are hopping mad about reports that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff secretly called his Chinese counterpart because he was worried about Trump's mental state in the last months of his presidency—though the former president believes the report in Bob Woodward'...

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