Rubio appeared to be on a glide path to winning confirmation as secretary of state while Bondi looks poised to become the nation’s top law enforcement official.

With votes expected late evening, the Republican-led Senate is determined to install Hegseth, a former Fox News host and ...

By contrast, Marco Rubio, nominee for secretary of State ... Hegseth received a warm reception from GOP senators Tuesday, including Iowa’s Joni Ernst, who was viewed as a key swing vote and ...

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, which would amend mandatory ... the nomination by Trump of former Florida Republican U.S. senator Marco Rubio as U.S. Secretary of State, with Capito and Justice voting to ...

Marco Rubio called for an end to the war in Ukraine ... Related Trump's AG pick Pam Bondi to testify to Senate Judiciary Committee Sen. Joni Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense ...

Marco Rubio, R-Fla ... With a nod of support from GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a combat veteran and sexual assault survivor who initially had questions for Hegseth, the former Army National ...