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USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise
A new directive puts further exemptions on hold. Aid workers also say the U.S. government has made it impossible to pay partners around the world.The New York Times - 5d -
Rubio meets with Netanyahu in Israel
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Sunday to discuss Middle East policy. Rubio and Netanyahu appeared to signal they will move ahead with ...CBS News - 1d -
Vought seeks to halt actions at CFPB
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is quickly seeking to crack down on the activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), preventing it from drawing down more ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
JD Vance and Marco Rubio to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Vance and Rubio to meet with Ukraine's ZelenskyyNBC News - 4d -
Secretary of State Rubio meets with Netanyahu over ceasefire
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Their meeting comes just one day after three more ...NBC News - 2d -
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Rubio spars with Brennan over Vance’s Munich speech
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparred with CBS host Margaret Brennan over Vice President Vance’s speech in Munich. Rubio joined Brennan on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where he was asked what ...The Hill - 2d -
Behind Marco Rubio's talks on the future of Gaza, Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia about the Israel-Hamas war and the Russia-Ukraine war. Dr. Jon Altman, the director of the Middle East Program at the ...CBS News - 1d -
Rubio, Waltz on discussions moving fast with Russia
President Trump's representatives in Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, expressed the desire to move quickly on their ...CBS News - 5h -
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.Wired - Feb. 6 -
Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Dolly Parton musical halted over 'homophobic abuse'
Actor Stevie Webb said he witnessed abuse "every week" during a run of musical Here You Come Again.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump halts prosecution of firms accused of bribery abroad
Trump has paused enforcement of an anti-corruption law, saying it "overreached" and stopped US firms from winning business overseas.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Democrats unveil legislation in bid to halt USAID elimination
A group of House Democrats have introduced legislation in a bid to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The bill, led by Rep. Sara ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Judge Extends Halt on Trump Plan to Dismantle U.S.A.I.D.
For at least another week, a judge will keep a hold on a directive placing more than 2,000 employees on administrative leave and forcing the return of overseas workers.The New York Times - 4d -
Secretary Rubio should take a page from Senator Rubio’s book on foreign aid
As Secretary Rubio presides over a foreign aid crisis of the Trump administration’s own making, he may want to remember his words of wisdom from the Senate floor.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Rubio: US walking away from 'foreign aid that is dumb'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the United States is walking away from “dumb” foreign aid, not from foreign aid entirely. “We’re not walking away from foreign aid,” Rubio said in an ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Marco Rubio's plane to Munich turned around due to 'mechanical issue'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plane to Munich turned around Thursday night after it "experienced a mechanical issue," according to the State Department.NBC News - 4d -
Rubio flight to Munich forced to return to U.S. due to mechanical issue
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was headed to the Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday, along with Vice President JD Vance.CBS News - 4d -
Blumenthal presses Rubio for answers on $400M Tesla Cybertruck deal
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain the department’s plan to purchase $400 million in armored Tesla Cybertruck vehicles, calling out tech billionaire ...The Hill - 4d -
Rubio to meet with Russian officials to discuss Ukraine peace negotiations
The meeting comes days after President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.CBS News - 2d -
Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"
The following is the transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 16, 2025.CBS News - 2d -
American Sagui Dekel Chen is home after being released by Hamas: Rubio
American Sagui Dekel Chen is “home and safe” with his family, one day after he was released by Hamas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Sunday. Chen was among the three men released in Khan ...The Hill - 2d -
Netanyahu praises Trump's 'bold vision' for Gaza at Rubio meeting
US-Israeli talks follow President Trump's proposal - widely condemned internationally - to take over Gaza and move the Palestinians out.BBC News - 1d -
FirstFT: Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks
Also in today’s newsletter, Xi meets China’s top tech entrepreneurs and JPMorgan snubs bank regulatorFinancial Times - 1d -
Sec. Rubio arrives overseas for talks to end Russia-Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet with Russian officials as they try to reach a deal to end the fighting with Ukraine. President Donald Trump says he’ll be joining the ...NBC News - 1d -
Rubio meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting Monday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. The State Department issued a statement on Rubio's meeting with the Saudi crown prince, ...The Hill - 1d -
Rubio Meets Saudi Crown Prince for Talks on Gaza and Ukraine
Marco Rubio’s visit to Riyadh, his first as secretary of state, came amid uncertainty about the future of Gaza and Ukraine and criticism of unilateral U.S. moves over the wars in both places.The New York Times - 1d -
Rubio says "work remains" on ending Ukraine war after talks with Russia
Officials from the United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday about bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. The meeting happened without any officials from Ukraine in attendance. CBS ...CBS News - 8h -
USAID freeze risks 'deadly consequences' as work halts in Gaza, agencies warn
Aid agencies are sounding the alarm about Gaza after President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. Agency for International Development.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law
President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims "are victims of unjust ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
'Grease and rags' sewer fatberg halts Bryan Adams concert
The performance in Perth, Australia was postponed due to the blockage of a major sewer.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump Orders Treasury to Halt Minting New Pennies to Cut Waste
Can he do that? It’s not clear. But President Trump is right when he says that pennies “literally cost us more than 2 cents.”The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Colorado's Polis backs Trump's halt on penny production: 'Great move'
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Monday backed President Trump’s direction to halt penny production, calling it a “great move.” On Sunday, Trump announced that he had requested that the Treasury ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa
The collapse of U.S.A.I.D. at the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk is already leaving gaping holes in vital health care and other services that millions of Africans rely on for their survival.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Making sense of the penny debate as Trump calls for halt in production
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. NBC News’ Brian Cheung explores the spirited ...NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze
A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order blocking its freeze on federal assistance.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
FEMA halts migrant housing funds in NY after Musk’s criticism
The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held ...ABC News - Feb. 11
