Sen. Chuck Grassley often tells his staff, in his distinctive Iowa drawl, that every single member of the Senate is his friend — and if anyone doesn’t like him back, he doesn’t want to find out.

Ashley Moody, a Republican, would take the seat of Senator Marco Rubio once he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state. By Patricia Mazzei Reporting from Miami Gov.

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Thursday to fill U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat. Rubio has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be secretary of state.