Hundreds of would-be immigrants set to legally travel to Georgia as vetted refugees in January and February had their flights abruptly canceled earlier this week, aid workers say. They also ...

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Marco Rubio would be his choice to serve as the next secretary of state, speculation swirled as to whom Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would appoint to fill the Senate vacancy, assuming that Rubio is ...

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has been appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio in the US Senate. Moody, now the second woman to represent Florida in the Senate, has pledged ...

HE’S NOT SAYING. After Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was tapped for consideration as the nation’s next secretary of state, all eyes have been on Gov. Ron DeSantis and the power he has to appoint a ...

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

Washington — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state ...

DeSantis introduced Moody on Thursday as the Florida senator nominee who will “deliver” results. Moody, 49, is a staunch conservative who has become closely aligned with DeSantis and President ...

TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Ron DeSantis' pick to replace outgoing Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate has drawn praise from Republicans and the ire of Florida Democrats. DeSantis announced Thursday that ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks at a news conference, Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) to the Senate on Thursday, catapulting a rising star in Florida politics into the national spotlight. Moody will ...