Marco Rubio Defends Aid Freeze: 'The US Government Is Not a Charity'
The Trump administration's sweeping overhaul of U.S. humanitarian aid has thrown U.S. Agency for International Development, into turmoil.
State Dept pulls millions in funding for ‘condoms in Gaza,’ as Trump admin looks to trim spending
The State Department paused several millions of dollars for "condoms in Gaza," as reports say the contraceptives were used as bomb-carrying balloons.
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Chevron Warns White House That Russia, China Will Take Over Venezuelan Oil If Its License Is Revoked
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth is urging the Donald Trump White House to maintain the company's license to operate in Venezuela, arguing that China and Russia could fill the void in that scenario. Wirth made the plea after U.
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Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump’s favor may be harder
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sworn by Vice President JD Vance in the Vice Presidential Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Secretary of ...
Rubio backtracks on near-total foreign aid freeze, issues humanitarian waiver
Secretary of State Marco Rubio backtracked on Trump’s near-total foreign aid freeze and approved potentially billions of dollars in “life-saving humanitarian assistance.” Many aid groups are still unsure what that means.
White House confirms Mandelson to be accepted as ambassador
EXCLUSIVE: An early headache for Sir Keir Starmer has been resolved with the White House allowing Lord Mandelson to take up his post as the UK’s ambassador to the US. But the Trump administration has
USAID workers put on leave as Trump officials investigate resistance to White House agenda
Dozens of senior officials in the U.S. agency that administers foreign aid were reportedly placed on leave Monday amid an investigation into alleged resistance to President Donald
Marco Rubio Passes His First Big Test on Global Stage
The new secretary of state took center stage in a diplomatic rift with Colombia over deportation flights, adding teeth to Trump's threats of sanctions.
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Rubio kicks off Trump foreign policy engagements in meetings with Indo-Pacific ‘Quad’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicks off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo-Pacific “Quad.
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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval
Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job.
Rubio travels to Panama amid U.S. concerns over Canal control
Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is embarking on a tour of Central America to counter China's influence. The diplomatic tour will take Rubio to meet with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino,
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Rubio Halts All Visas Issued at US Embassy Bogota
Newly appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio halted all visa issuances at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, on Sunday.