DeSantis announced he is appointing Ashley Moody to replace Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of State.

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., officially was confirmed as the nation's secretary of state by a 99-0 vote in the Senate.

While touching on issues plaguing the Middle East, Latin America and eastern Europe, Rubio focused much of his five-hour Senate confirmation hearing warning that without swift and substantive policy shifts, China will remain the “biggest threat” to American prosperity in the 21st Century.

Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump’s unorthodox ideas.

Marco Rubio's confirmation as Secretary of State marks a new chapter, but retaining Donald Trump's support may prove challenging.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has promised to implement Donald Trump's "America First" agenda as the next Secretary of State.

The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state, putting him on the front line of President Donald Trump's often confrontational diplomacy.

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

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Republican and Democratic ... Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, a onetime G.O.P. golden boy, burst onto the national political scene over a decade ago with an expansive vision for his party in ...

Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted ... campaigned for another White House term last year. Rubio first came to Washington as part of the “tea party” wave in 2010 and once advocated for allowing ...