The Senate unanimously approved Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state in the first vote on President Trump’s cabinet selections.
Rubio -- long known as a Russia and China hawk in the Senate -- has been accused of dialing back his interventionist foreign policy approach to align with Trump's positions and may face fresh criticism from opponents who believe he might prioritize serving as a yes man to president over serving the country.
Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s cabinet picks including Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Pam Bondi for attorney general. Many nominees have met with senators individually.
By contrast, Marco Rubio, nominee for secretary of State ... your testimony is music to my ears,” said John Cornyn, R-Texas. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Bondi’s closeness with Trump is ...
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is receiving a warm welcome at his confirmation hearing to become secretary of State. The 53-year-old Rubio joked with fellow senators even as he sketched out
Washington — Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, called China "the most potent and dangerous near-peer adversary this nation ...
Republicans used to denounce the violent insurrectionists of January 6. Their rhetoric is no longer operative.
Follow live updates from Donald Trump's presidential inauguration as he is sworn in as the 47th President to succeed Joe Biden.
The Senate is expected to confirm Marco Rubio as secretary of state within hours of Trump’s swearing-in, but the rest of the president’s Cabinet is going to be a grind. Trump’s legislative agenda is also off to a slow start, although Congress will send him an immigration crackdown to sign, possibly by week’s end.
President Trump’s inauguration was attended by some of the richest and most powerful people in the world, including members of Congress, captains of the tech industry, and justices on the Supreme
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), one of the biggest China hawks in the GOP, disputed Donald Trump's goal of allowing the platform to remain online and extend the deadline for the sale.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) floated the idea of new talks at his confirmation hearing to be secretary of state, while remaining largely noncommittal on the prospect