Politics

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis selected his Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Senator Marco Rubio's position. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) reacted by stating, "Ashley has done an incredible job fighting for Floridians and keeping our communities safe as Attorney General. I have no doubt she will do an incredible job as senator!"

President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings about an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy. Speaking from the Oval Office as he prepares to hand over power Monday to President-elect Donald Trump, Biden seized what is likely to be his final opportunity to address the country before he departs the White House to spotlight the accumulation of power and wealth in the U.S. among just a small few. “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead,” Biden said, drawing attention to “a dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a few ultra-wealthy people and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked.” Political analyst Rich Rubino joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.

President Biden delivered his final speech from the Oval Office Wednesday, touching on a variety of topics including the tech industry and warning of a future oligarchy. "An oligarchy is taking power in America...that threatens our basic democracy," shared Biden during his farewell address from the Oval Office. LiveNOW's Christina Evans discusses Biden's final speech as well as the confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees with political analyst Rich Rubino.

Political reporter Ben Jacobs joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft and Andy Mac to discuss main takeaways from President Biden's farewell speech.

On Wednesday evening, Joe Biden addressed the nation as president for the last time, live from the Oval Office.

President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday night, seizing what may be his final opportunity to reshape Americans’ grim views on his term before he departs the White House. He plans to deliver the speech at 8 p.m. ET in the Oval Office, the latest in a series of remarks on domestic policy and foreign relations that are intended to cement his legacy. Earlier in the day, he heralded a long awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which could end more than a year of bloodshed in the Middle East. But Biden isn’t leaving the White House in the way that he hoped. He originally tried to run for reelection, brushing aside voters’ concerns that he would be 86 years old at the end of a second term. After stumbling in a debate with Republican Donald Trump, Biden dropped out of the race under pressure from his own party. Matt Lesenyie, assistant professor of political science at California State University, Long Beach, joined LiveNow from FOX to discuss.

Protestors were taken out of Marco Rubio's confirmation hearing after multiple disruptions. Marco Rubio was picked by President-elect Trump to be his Secretaries of State. Rubio has previously been a critic of President-elect Trump and the MAGA movement, notably during the 2016 GOP primaries. But Rubio and Trump have been closer in recent years, with Rubio being a major supporter in the former President and President-elect's home state of Florida.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses, but former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be there. Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, representatives said. ?Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration,? said a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama that was shared with The Associated Press. No explanation was given for why Michelle Obama was skipping Trump?s inauguration. She also did not attend former President Jimmy Carter?s state funeral in Washington last week. Former Presidents Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton and their spouses attended ? except for her.