North Korea condemns Rubio’s ‘rogue state’ remarks in first salvo against Trump administration
North Korea on Monday condemned remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the regime a "rogue state." Rubio was sworn in on Jan. 21.…
Marco Rubio warns Panama president that current status of canal ‘unacceptable’
1 of 2 | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) met with President José Raúl Mulino of Panama in Panama City on Sunday. Photo…
Marco Rubio meets with Panamanian president amid future of canal talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after he was sworn in by Vice President JD Vance, in the Vice President's ceremonial office at the White…
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
1 of 2 | The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after fighters with a Rwandan-backed rebel…
Kristi Noem easily confirmed as Homeland Security secretary
1 of 4 | Kristi Noem was confirmed Saturday morning as the new U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security by a 59-34 vote. Photo by Bonnie…
Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking tie
1 of 2 | Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth (C) arrives to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this past week at the…
State Department issues immediate pause for nearly all U.S. foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered that nearly all foreign aid distributed by the United State be placed on a immediate pause for 90…
Trump moves to re-designate Houthi rebels as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Images released by Yemen's Houthi group on Nov. 20, 2023, show Houthi militants as they hijack a cargo ship near Yemen in the southern Red…
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…