Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment on Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

With her appointment to fill Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat, Attorney General Ashley Moody will be the 2nd woman to represent FL in the chamber.

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday picked state Attorney General Ashley Moody to succeed Senator Marco Rubio when he leaves his office to become the next U.

Donald Trump's pick to be the nation’s top diplomat, Marco Rubio, is promising to place America's interests “above all else.”

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

Rubio is seen as a steady foreign policy hand who has the confidence of Trump and Senate colleagues from both parties.

Donald Trump’s picks for Cabinet are going before Senate committees that oversee agencies Trump wants them to run. Watch live.

Senators will question Scott Bessent, Trump's choice for Treasury Secretary, and Doug Burgum, his pick for Interior Secretary.

The Senate is accelerating the confirmation process Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet choices, scheduling half a dozen hearings.