ChainCatcher news, CCTV reporters learned that the U.S. Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State with a vote of 99 in favor and 0 against. This is the first senior cabinet official of the Trump administration to be confirmed by the Senate. Rubio has served as a Republican senator from Florida since 2011, and his nomination received support not only from Republicans but also from several Democratic senators.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken stated, "We must leverage our collective power to establish, update, and ultimately implement international artificial intelligence standards, which are crucial for enduring security." (Jin Ten)

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin, the elected President Trump nominated Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio as his candidate for Secretary of State on November 13 local time.On the same day, Trump announced the nomination of former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as his candidate for Director of National Intelligence after taking office. Trump also nominated Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz as his candidate for Attorney General of the United States after taking office.

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin, the elected President Trump stated on November 9 local time that he will not invite former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Pompeo to join his administration.Haley served as the Governor of South Carolina and was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations during Trump's presidency. Pompeo served as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Secretary of State during Trump's term, and he was also seen as a potential Republican presidential candidate, but he announced in April 2023 that he would not run.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNN, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that as of the morning of that day, over 8.9 million voters in the state had completed their voting, including 8.3 million early and mail-in ballots, as well as an additional 560,000 ballots cast on the day.Byrd stated that all 67 counties in the state were operating normally, all polling places were open as scheduled, and voting was expected to end at 7 PM Eastern Time, with election results to be announced that evening.

ChainCatcher news, UK Minister of State for Business and Trade Dominic Johnson CBE tweeted that he met with Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire and Circle's Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Strategy Teana Baker-Taylor to discuss the UK's approach to digital assets.He also stated, "Digital assets have the potential to shape the future of fintech, and with the right regulatory clarity, the UK will remain a strategically important growth market." (source link)