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Marco Rubio's confirmation hearing for Secretary of State

CBS News on MSN · 6h

Rubio tells Senate committee the "top priority" of State Department will be U.S.

Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning in what is expected to be one of the least contentious confirmation hearings this week.

Full: Marco Rubio testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as secretary of state, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

LA Times on MSN · 10h

Sen. Marco Rubio appears set to win confirmation as secretary of State

Rubio and Trump have put aside past acrimony to make the Florida lawmaker the least controversial in an unusual slate of Cabinet picks.

State Supreme Court, Minnesota House of Representatives

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

Minnesota Democrats Ask State Supreme Court to Resolve State House Power Struggle

Democrats have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to intervene in a partisan power struggle that has roiled the start of the 2025 legislative session

CBS Minnesota on MSN · 10h

DFL members, secretary of state petition state Supreme Court over Republican actions at Minnesota House

In a petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court, Democrats in the state House accuse Republicans of acting "unlawfully" when they conducted House business on Tuesday, including electing a speaker, with no DFL members present.

Star Tribune · 2h

Minnesota Democrats sue House Republicans over ‘unlawful’ session

Republicans maintain that their 67-66 edge in the House gives them authority to elect Lisa Demuth as House speaker.

Government Executive9h

What does the head of the State Department do?

Another crucial but less high-profile role for the secretary of state is protecting U.S. citizens abroad. The State ...

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Secretary of State pick Marco Rubio calls for concessions to be made by Ukraine and Russia to end war

The Florida senator told colleagues during his confirmation hearing that neither Russia nor Ukraine can achieve ultimate ...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson eyes state’s top job

Benson, an early favorite to enter the race to become Michigan’s next governor, says she has been spending a lot of time ...

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State attorney general, secretary of state file appeal in Huntington Beach voter ID lawsuit

The state is appealing a November decision by an Orange County Superior Court judge that the matter was not "ripe for ...

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7 takeaways from a jam-packed day of confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees

Pam Bondi was pressed over the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the DOJ, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured ...

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Before announcing bid for governor, Kansas secretary of state touts 2025 legislative priorities

Secretary of State Scott Schwab spotlighted his 2025 legislative agenda fewer than 24 hours before announcing a bid for ...

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