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North Korea criticizes Rubio for calling it a 'rogue state'
North Korea admonished Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for calling it a “rogue state,” in its first direct criticism of the Trump administration.NBC News - 3h -
Secretary Rubio in Panama as conflict swirls over control of the canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made his first overseas trip as America's top diplomat to Panama. He was met with a storm of controversy over President Trump's threat to take control of the ...NBC News - 11h -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes first official foreign trip to Panama
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Panama as part of his first official foreign trip as President Trump announces massive tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada. Ed O'Keefe reports from Panama.CBS News - 18h -
Rubio Heads to Panama, With Canal in His Sights
On his first trip as secretary of state, Marco Rubio will also visit four other Latin American countries and press immigration issues.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s China claims roil Panama as Rubio visits
Central American nation in ‘panic’ as US president issues threats over canalFinancial Times - 2d -
Burgum confirmed as Interior secretary
Presented by American Petroleum Institute {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary The Senate confirmed former North Dakota ...The Hill - 2d -
Rubio to visit Panama in first official trip as secretary of state
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is headed to Panama as part of his first international trip in his new role. President Trump made it clear he wants the U.S. to control the heavily used Panama Canal, ...CBS News - 2d -
Rubio on buying Greenland: 'This is not a joke'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during an interview that President Trump’s wish to acquire the Arctic island Greenland is serious and rooted in national security concerns for both the rest of ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary
The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats joining every Republican in the chamber. Burgum, a ...The Hill - 3d -
Democrats push for Rubio to preserve refugee program
House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to preserve a refugee program. “We urge you to immediately revoke the stop work orders that the Department issued on ...The Hill - 4d -
Pete Hegseth sworn in as Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth, President Trump's controversial pick for Secretary of Defense, was sworn in today following an historic, tie-breaking vote last night. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports.NBC News - Jan. 26 -
Kristi Noem confirmed as DHS secretary
The former South Dakota governor will help carry out Trump’s immigration agenda.Politico - Jan. 25 -
Pete Hegseth sworn-in as secretary of defense
Vice President JD Vance administered the oath of office and swore in Pete Hegseth as the next U.S. Secretary of Defense.NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Watch: Hegseth sworn in as Defense secretary
Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Defense Department under the Trump administration Saturday morning after weeks of turmoil over allegations of sexual misconduct and an alleged past drinking ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Hegseth confirmed as secretary of defense by Senate
The Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department, with Vice President Vance making the tie-breaking vote. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard and Julie Tsirkin ...NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio orders halt to almost all U.S. foreign aid
The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday pausing new obligations and disbursements of foreign aid pending review.NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Secretary of State Rubio orders U.S. to immediately stop almost all foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered an immediate stop to the flow of almost all U.S. foreign assistance, pending a review, according to an internal State Department cable obtained by NBC News. A ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
What is in store for new Secretary of State Rubio in Panama?
The U.S. views the Panama Canal as a strategically critical access point into the Pacific and new Secretary of State Marco Rubio's task next week will be to navigate these waters. NBC News' Matt ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
A man, a plan, a canal: Rubio's first trip as secretary of state will take him to Panama
Panama will be one of the first stops for new Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he heads overseas late next weekNBC News - Jan. 24 -
Rubio set to travel to Panama on first trip
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Panama late next week in his first official diplomatic trip late, amid heightened tensions over President Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Rubio to stop in Panama on first overseas trip as secretary of state
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely travel to Central America in the first week of February, a source familiar with the planning said.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Rubio holds first call with Netanyahu as secretary of state
New Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held his first phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since President Trump's return to the White House. During the call, Rubio reiterated ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Rubio's first order of business: Meeting Quad's foreign secretaries
Newly sworn-in Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hitting the ground running Tuesday with meetings with his counterparts in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad, which includes ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Rubio speaks to State Department employees at welcoming ceremony
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is delivering remarks to State Department employees Tuesday afternoon in a welcoming ceremony hours after being sworn in. Rubio, a former Republican senator from ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Marco Rubio sworn in as secretary of state
Watch as Vice President Vance administered the oath of office and swore in Marco Rubio to serve as the next secretary of state. Rubio spoke about his goals for the State Department and what he ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Marco Rubio discusses secretary of state confirmation, goals in President Trump's second term
On Monday, the Senate unanimously voted to confirm Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state. He is the first Hispanic American to become the U.S.' top diplomat. Secretary Rubio joined "CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as Trump's secretary of state
The Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state
The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Senate unanimously confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state
The Senate unanimously voted on Monday to confirm former Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as President Trump's secretary of state. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of State, becoming Trump's first Cabinet official
The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as America's 72nd secretary of State, putting in place the first member of President Trump's Cabinet on the day of his ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Who is Ashley Moody, Rubio's replacement in the Senate?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R ) appointed the state’s Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) to the Senate on Thursday, catapulting a rising star in Florida politics into the national spotlight. Moody ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Watch live: DeSantis announces Rubio's replacement to Senate
Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Thursday morning where he named a replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who was tapped by President-elect Trump to lead the State Department. ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Examining Bondi, Rubio and Ratcliffe's Senate testimony
Six of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees were on Capitol Hill Wednesday for their confirmation hearings. Senators heard from Trump's pick for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, attorney ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Takeaways From Marco Rubio’s Senate Hearing
Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump’s unorthodox ideas.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Watch Live: Marco Rubio faces senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state
Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Sen. Marco Rubio appears to have bipartisan support for Secretary of State
Several of Trump's Cabinet picks will face questions today during confirmation hearings, including former Florida AG Pam Bondi, his pick to lead the DOJ.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
DeSantis will take more time to pick Rubio's replacement
DeSantis said he will appoint a Senate seat replacement around Inauguration Day.CBS News - Jan. 8