The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a former political rival of President Trump at the helm of American diplomacy.

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., officially was confirmed as the nation's secretary of state by a 99-0 vote in the Senate.

If passed, it would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain immigrants without legal status accused of theft, burglary, and other crimes.

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.

Marco Rubio was overwhelming confirmed by the Senate as secretary of State to Donald Trump. He becomes the global face of Trump's foreign policy.

President Trump sees “great promise" in the United Nations, according to his U.N. ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, who is expected to promise to bring “reform" to the organization.

The Senate unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State Monday, making him the first Cabinet nominee to be confirmed.

Former Representative Doug Collins does not have a traditional résumé for a V.A. secretary, but he fits the mold of a Trump loyalist.

It can be difficult to comprehend Donald Trump in his totality — how he has both bent history to his will and failed to do the kind of damage the left always imagines is imminent. He has dominated our politics now for almost a full decade,

Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik are set for hearings as President Donald Trump's cabinet confirmation process continues in the Senate.