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Lara Trump says she would ‘love’ to be a Senator in response to speculation she could replace Marco Rubio in Florida

Donald Trump daughter-in-law Lara Trump says she would ‘love’ to serve in the Senate after her name got floated for the powerful appointment to succeed Marco Rubio, who is Trump’s choice to be the next secretary of state.

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Rand Paul to target ‘COVID cover-up’ as head of Senate Homeland Security committee

Sen. Rand Paul will take over the chairmanship of the upper chamber’s Homeland Security Committee starting in January after two years as the panel’s top Republican — and he’s told The Post he wants to uncover the truth about the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trump plans to shift school funding control to local communities, has yet to pick DOE secretary

President-Elect Donald Trump has proposed a dramatic shakeup in American education: “disbanding” or drastically reducing the power of the Department of Education (DOE), a move that would shift control and funding of public schools back to local communities.

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Republican John Thune elected Senate majority leader, edging Sen. Cornyn for the post

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the past 18 years.

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