May 21 Cuba’s top diplomat for U.S. relations says ties at new low By Andrea Rodriguez, Christopher Gillette, Associated Press Cuba's top diplomat in charge of relations with the United States says relations have sunk to a new low, and potentially could sink even lower with the appointment of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as acting chairman of the Senate Intelligence… Continue reading
May 18 Rubio named acting chair of Senate intelligence panel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is taking over a powerful committee in Congress. Republican leaders announced Monday that Rubio will temporarily become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Continue reading
Mar 11 Briefings on Russian attempts to sow U.S. discord leave Democrats with ‘concerns’ By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Democrats leaving the meeting said they had more questions and had heard conflicting evidence. Continue reading
Jan 28 U.S. hits Venezuela state-owned oil company with sanctions By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The potentially critical economic move is aimed at increasing pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to the opposition. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 8:23 Rubio: Trump ‘about to make a major blunder’ on Syria Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said President Trump “is abandoning the effort in Syria before it is completely finished," and that it is the job of Congress to attempt to convince him otherwise. Rubio joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the abrupt… Continue watching
Aug 13 Marco Rubio looks for his place in Trump’s Republican Party By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press After flaming out in the GOP presidential primary — and enduring rival Donald Trump's taunts along the way — Sen. Marco Rubio is entering his next act in politics. Continue reading
Jul 22 Lawmakers reject Trump claim that records confirm misconduct By Associated Press Lawmakers said Sunday that despite President Donald Trump's claim otherwise, newly released documents relating to the wiretapping of onetime campaign adviser Carter Page do not show wrongdoing. Continue reading
May 27 Man held in Venezuela for 2 years is welcomed home by Trump By Catherine Lucey and Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Days after Joshua Holt traveled married a woman in Venezuela, he was arrested and accused of being a U.S. agent trying to destabilize the country. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Rubio, Schumer propose new gun legislation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, new gun control bills emerged in the Senate, including proposals from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. This comes after President Trump said he’s open to some gun control measures. Also,… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 5:10 NRA backs Trump’s call for arming teachers: ‘Schools must be the most hardened targets’ By PBS News Hour The CEO of the NRA gave a full-bore defense of gun rights at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, calling for weapons in schools in response to a mass shooting in Florida last week. Meanwhile, Republicans in that state… Continue watching