State Department will focus on ‘national interest’ while promoting peace, Rubio says
1 of 4 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in by Vice President JD Vance in the Vice President's ceremonial office…
President Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador pick Elise Stefanik seeks confirmation in first hearing
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is seeking confirmation as President Donald Trump's U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…
Senate unanimously confirms Rubio as secretary of state
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called China the nation's number-one adversary during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing examining his expected nomination to be Secretary of…
Florida Atty. Gen. Ashley Moody is chosen to fill Marco Rubio’s open Senate seat
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Atty. Gen. Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only…
Climate science-denying energy secretary nominee Wright calls for expanding U.S. energy sector
1 of 6 | Chris Wright testified Wednesday during a Senate Energy Committee hearing to examine his expected nomination as U.S Secretary of Energy at…
Transportation secretary nominee stresses safety on the roads, in the air
1 of 6 | Sean Duffy testifies during Wednesday's Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be U.S. secretary of…
Sen. Marco Rubio voices support for NATO, criticism of international court
1 of 5 | Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state…
Trump’s AG pick Pam Bondi tells Senate ‘There will never be an enemies list’ in DOJ
1 of 3 | Pam Bondi sits with family members as she prepares to testify during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine her expected…
Trump nominates ex-ambassador to Mexico to serve as deputy secretary of State
Christopher Landau, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2019-2021, was nominated Sunday night by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as deputy secretary of the…
Florida’s Sen. Rubio seen as Trump’s pick for State Department
WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio, the combative and hawkish Republican senator from Florida, is expected to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of State, multiple media…
At 2 a.m. Sunday, clocks will fall back one hour in most U.S. states
Clocks in most states will change at 2 a.m. Sunday. Photo by Annette/Pixabay Nov. 2 (UPI) -- At 2 a.m., clocks in most parts of…
A Latino vice president pick is unlikely. It’s not surprising
Will it be Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear or Arizona‘s U.S. Sen.Mark Kelly? Another woman, or a white man? An experienced politician, or an exciting newcomer?Ever…
North Korean escapees urge U.S. to promote human rights, information access
Soldiers walk alongside a barbed-wire fence in Goseong, South Korea, in 2019. A group of North Korean escapees recently have been pushing for a change…
House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for American unity while blasting ‘radical, woke progressive left’
1 of 4 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., calls for unity Tuesday at the 2024 Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in…
RNC opens Day 2 as focus shifts to immigration, crime
1 of 7 | Former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his vice presidential running mate JD Vance appear during the first day…
Donald Trump in Milwaukee, will not delay RNC appearance after assassination attempt
Fiserv Forum is decorated for the upcoming 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 10. Former President Donald Trump arrived in Milwaukee on…
Trump says he would like to name his VP pick ‘slightly before’ convention
Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee is decorated for the upcoming 2024 Republican National Convention from July 15-to 8, where Donald Trump is expected to announce his…
GOP senators introduce ‘pro-life’ bill to boost resources for mothers
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., speaks during a press conference on border security at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Britt…
Trump says Biden is running ‘Gestapo’ administration
ATLANTA — Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Florida resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running a “Gestapo administration,” the latest example of…
Kristi Noem isn’t the only VP wannabe who shouldn’t be in the running
People think I’m a cat lady, but that’s only because dogs are high-maintenance and for years I traveled often. I’m that person dog walkers dread:…