Feb 02 Rubio presses Panama to reduce Chinese influence over its canal or face U.S. 'measures' By Matthew Lee, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from the new U.S. government over Panama’s management of a waterway that is vital to global… Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 2:42 State Department suspends nearly all U.S. foreign aid for 3 months By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The State Department suspended all foreign assistance around the world for at least three months. That affects tens of billions of dollars on programs that run from military assistance to Ukraine to supporting police in Mexico who interdict fentanyl coming… Continue watching
Jan 21 WATCH: Vance swears in Marco Rubio as secretary of state By Associated Press Vice President JD Vance, who served as a senator alongside Marco Rubio, called him a “bipartisan solutions seeker.”… Continue reading
Jan 21 Rubio meets with Quad countries on Day 1 as secretary of state By David Rising, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad, which is made up of the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Rubio gives first remarks after confirmation as Trump's secretary of state By Associated Press Rubio said Trump’s primary priority will be furthering the United States’ interests and that anything the government and State Department do must make the country stronger, safer or more prosperous. Continue reading
Jan 20 Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Rubio is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees. Another, John Ratcliffe, is also expected to be quickly confirmed as CIA director. Continue reading
Jan 16 Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat By Kate Payne, Stephany Matat, Associated Press Moody isn’t the state’s only AG to use the office as a stepping stone to a national post. Her predecessor, Pam Bondi, is Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department and is testifying Thursday in the Senate. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 5:12 Rubio, Ratcliffe hearings give glimpse into how they would carry out Trump's agenda By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Leila Jackson Some of President-elect Trump's nominees for Cabinet posts were in Senate committees for one of the busiest days of confirmation hearings in U.S. history. Amna Nawaz reports on the hearing for Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio and Trump's CIA… Continue watching
Jan 15 What Americans think about Hegseth, Rubio, Musk and RFK Jr. By Matt Loffman Several nominees face critical tests in the U.S. Senate before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday. Here’s a look at what Americans said in this latest poll. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Marco Rubio testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state By Farnoush Amiri, Didi Tang, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America's “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump's anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state. Continue reading