Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has won the race for Arizona’s open Senate seat, beating out Republican Kari Lake, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, according to The Associated Press Monday night.Gallego has served in the House of Representatives since 2015, representing the 7th and 3rd congressional districts in Arizona.

President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as Secretary of State, a source familiar tells Fox News.The source noted that while Trump could still change his mind at the last minute, as of now he’s planning on offering the job to Rubio, the three-term senator whom the former president considered as his running mate this summer before naming Sen. JD Vance as the GOP vice presidential nominee.

President-elect Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter shared a vlog of her experience on election night on Monday, capturing her thoughts and emotions as her grandfather clinched the presidency.Kai Trump, the daughter of Donald Trump, Jr., posted the video on YouTube Monday afternoon. The vlog – which is short for a video blog – begins with the teenage girl getting her makeup professionally done and expressing her thoughts about the election.

A portion of donations to a fundraising committee associated with the Harris-Walz campaign will be directed toward a recount effort.Those who want to donate on ActBlue, a nonprofit fundraising platform, will see a fine print that warns them that the campaign could launch a recount effort.The push to beef up the “recount account” comes as the Harris campaign is reportedly $20 million in debt.

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to appoint Thomas Homan as the next “border czar.”Trump made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social.”​​I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom.

Republican Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., has withstood a strong Democratic challenge for a seat Democrats had hoped to flip in one of the most closely watched states in the country, the Associated Press projects.Arizona’s 1st Congressional District was expected to be a close race after Rep. David Schweikert narrowly won re-election in 2022 by less than 1%. He had secured the Republican nomination earlier this year after outraising his opponents.

There was some shock at the outcome of last week’s election.But when it comes to control of the House and Senate, things generally landed in the range anticipated by many learned observers.There was a high probability of a Republican Senate – with the GOP likely having a seat or two to cushion a majority.The House of Representatives was expected to be close. The forecast was that the House breakdown would probably reflect the split between the majority and minority today.

A video clip making the rounds online shows President Biden appearing to struggle while walking on the beach with first lady Jill Biden.The video shows the outgoing president and his wife padding across the sands of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he was spending the weekend, as Secret Service members stand by. Biden, 81, can be seen visibly struggling to trudge through the sand, looking as if he is on the verge of toppling over.

President Biden will urge President-elect Trump to not abandon Ukraine when the two meet on Wednesday, among other domestic and foreign policies, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.On Tuesday, Trump defeated Vice President Harris in the presidential election, and he will take office on Jan. 20, 2025.