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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a nominee for Secretary of State, attends the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)

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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet

By LISA MASCARO LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Mon,01/20/25-4:41PM, 62 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.
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JD Vance is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as Usha Vance holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)

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Inside the intimate inauguration: Close-up encounters between political rivals, some awkward

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES, JULIA NIKHINSON, AND MARY CLARE JALONICK FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES, JULIA NIKHINSON, AND MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press
Mon,01/20/25-5:43PM, 48 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A president’s inaugural address is typically a choreographed spectacle. A makeshift grandstand is erected next to the Capitol, hundreds of thousands of people line the National Mall and the images and words of the day endure for generations.
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From left, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was killed last year by a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally and was allowed to stay to pursue his immigration case. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law

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Mon,01/20/25-5:37PM, 200 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, the first measure he likely will sign into law and giving more weight to his plans to
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McNeese beats Stephen F. Austin 79-59

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Mon,01/20/25-5:34PM, 82 Reads
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Christian Shumate scored 16 points as McNeese beat Stephen F. Austin 79-59 on Monday night to prolong the winning streak to nine games.
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