Ron DeSantis Announces Senate Replacement for Marco Rubio
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday announced Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) as the successor to Sen. Marco Rubio (R, FL). Rubio is set to join President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet as secretary of state, following weeks of speculation about who the Florida governor will choose to replace him. DeSantis said Radio host Erik […]
Ron DeSantis announces Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in the Sunshine State's House of Representatives. DeSantis announced his selection at a news conference in Orlando, days before Rubio was sworn in as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state. DeSantis announced Thursday who will replace Marco Rubio in the […]
DeSantis announces choice for Senate appointment after Rubio’s expected resignation
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday revealed who he plans to appoint to the Senate after Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) resigns, adding that he will be in charge of President-elect Donald Trump's national office. It is expected that he will be confirmed as chief minister. Status after taking office. The governor has selected Florida […]
Senate adds amendment to immigration bill named after Laken Riley
The Senate adopted the first amendment to the Laken-Reilly Act on Wednesday as Republicans seek a legislative victory to open the new Congress. The current bill would require federal detention of immigrants without legal status who are accused of theft, robbery, and other related crimes. Senators on Wednesday voted 70-25 in favor of an amendment […]
Native tribe lifts banishment on Noem ahead of Senate confirmation hearing
A Native American tribe in South Dakota lifted its expulsion against Republican Gov. Kristi Noem in a letter Wednesday and expressed support for her nomination as secretary of Homeland Security, Fox News Digital has learned. Flandreau-Santee Sioux Tribe Chairman Tony Rider sent a letter to Noem on Wednesday informing him that the tribe's executive committee […]
Top 5 moments from Rubio’s Senate confirmation hearing: ‘I get bilingual protesters’
Sen. Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, successfully passed his confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, all but confirming that he will assume the top diplomatic role under the new Trump administration later this month. Mr. Rubio's confirmation hearings have typically been a process filled with verbal accusations, strong political agendas, and […]
Senate Dems’ hypocrisy exposed during tense confirmation hearing with Russell Vought
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, faces confirmation. hearing Wednesday in the Senate. Vought previously held the same position during President Trump's first term and fought off several attacks from Senate Democrats. Senate Democrats accused him of a variety of crimes, including giving a “really good […]
Pam Bondi debunks Senate Democrats’ claims, vows to end partisanship at DOJ
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, toned down Democratic talking points during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Mr. Bondi, who previously served as Florida's attorney general, spent much of the hearing defending himself against accusations of political bias, arguing instead against the federal weaponization of the Justice […]
Protesters interrupt Senate confirmation hearings
Wednesday's Senate confirmation hearing on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet choices was disrupted by several protesters, which lawmakers denounced. Wednesday was packed with Senate hearings, including Pam Bondi for Attorney General, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) for Secretary of State, John Ratcliffe for CIA Director, Sean Duffy for Secretary of Transportation, and Secretary of Energy Sean Duffy. […]
Trump’s Energy Sec Pick To Unveil Three-Pronged ‘Energy Dominance’ Plan In First Senate Hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for energy secretary, Chris Wright, is expected to unveil three immediate goals during a hearing Wednesday morning that will begin the confirmation process. Wright — Founder and CEO of liberty energy In his first hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, he spoke of restoring America's energy dominance in […]