President-elect Donald Trump has started picking top aides while Senate Republicans prepare to elect a new leader. Keep up ...

President-elect Donald Trump has selected U.S. House Republican Rep. Mike Waltz for the role of national security adviser, ...

He previously ran unsuccessfully for a Senate seat in Minnesota ... Trump also reportedly has plans to nominate Florida ...

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce his intention to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for Secretary of ...

If Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State, DeSantis would gain the power to appoint a temporary Senate replacement.

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The impending vacancy in the Senate following President-elect Trump’s planned nomination of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) for ...

The appointment of Waltz, as well as the reported roles of both Rubio and Noem, come after Trump made Susie Wiles his chief ...

President-elect Donald Trump plans to pick Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of state and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) as national security adviser.

Donald Trump’s transition team is working to fill key rolls in his administration. Meantime, GOP lawmakers are angling for leadership of the Senate. Follow for live updates ...