Rubio, who if confirmed by the Senate will also be the first Latino to hold the post, is one of the most hawkish members of Congress when it comes to the communist-run island. Indeed, one recent profile of Trump’s pick for top diplomat described Rubio as “Cuba’s worst nightmare.

The announcement comes more than a month after the incoming president tapped Rubio as his secretary of state designee, prompting speculation that Lara Trump could fill the vacant seat in the US

The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s views on vaccines,

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she's removing herself from consideration for Marco Rubio's Senate seat.

The announcement comes after her father reportedly spoke with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) about appointing Lara to the Senate seat.

The daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump had recently announced she was stepping down as the Republican National Committee co-chair.

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When Donald trump looks around for people to fill his cabinet, he doesn't look very far. More than a dozen of his nominees have Florida connections.

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All eyes were on South Florida this year, due in no small part to a certain New York-to-Palm Beach transplant mounting a comeback campaign (who may or may not make this list — wink-wink).

"Maybe I'll just run for Marco Rubio's vacant seat in the U.S. Senate and join some of those folks," Gaetz said at a conference on Sunday.