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Marco Rubio vows to ditch climate and "cultural" priorities in State Department
New Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that he will rid the State Department of work on climate and "cultural" issues.
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Marco Rubio bans rainbow flags at embassies
The administration of President Joe Biden reversed Trump’s ban on rainbow flags at embassies. Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken told American embassies and diplomatic missions that they can fly the Pride flag again as well as “other symbols connoting support for LGBTQ rights based on what is ‘appropriate in light of local conditions.’”
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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as next secretary of state
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
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The Latest: Marco Rubio sworn in as Secretary of State as Cabinet hearings pick up
Donald Trump began his first day as the 47th president of the United States with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of
Secretary of State Rubio on Day 1 meets with Quad countries focused on countering China’s influence
Marco Rubio Prioritizes Quad on First Full Day as China Threat Looms
Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.
Marco Rubio Sends Clear Warning To China Over Its Actions In Sea In First Quad Meet
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Rubio says Cuba belongs on list of sponsors of terrorism a day after Biden removed it
MIAMI – Just a day after President Joe Biden took Cuba off the list of nations ... Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Cuba belongs on the list, adding the incoming Trump administration ...
Rubio nomination complicated by attack on Musk’s Tesla and China’s ban
The senator’s criticism of Chinese “genocide” led the country to forbid his entry, and his attack on Elon Musk’s company could rile Trump’s key adviser.
Reversing Biden's decision, Trump puts Cuba back on state sponsors of terrorism list
Hours after taking oath as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump reversed the Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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DHS Secretary nominee advances out of committee to Senate floor
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 13 to 2 on Monday night to advance Noem’s nomination to the Senate floor.
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Trump halts refugee arrivals in crackdown
President Donald Trump has halted arrivals of refugees already cleared to enter the United States, according to a memo seen Wednesday, as he quickly pursues a sweeping crackdown on migration. Following an executive order signed Monday hours after Trump took office,
Marco Rubio’s road to MAGA
Marco Rubio has changed a lot since he ran for president in 2016. But his political evolution has made him uniquely qualified to be Trump's secretary of state.
Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website.
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Trump puts federal diversity staff on paid leave and threatens China sanctions
A bishop asked Trump to 'have mercy' on LGBT people and immigrants - he later called her 'nasty' and a 'Trump hater'