As America’s top diplomat, Rubio will not need to be briefed on the state of play. His views were forged in Miami, which has its own foreign policy and serves as the de facto capital of Latin America. It is a Latino-dominated city of exiles, where political shake ups in Latin America can lead to the eruption of local protests.

With Donald Trump’s nominees slowly emerging from Senate committees, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are preparing for a weekslong slog as Democrats force Republicans to work through procedural obstacles to fill out the new president’s Cabinet.

Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state with unanimous support. Now comes the hard part that could make or break his tenure: retaining the full backing of his new boss, Donald Trump.

The Senate voted to confirm Trump’s choice for secretary of State, and key committees advanced his nominations for defense secretary and CIA director.

A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is expected to sail through the nomination process.

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Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.

President Donald Trump has announced that he's open to billionaire ally Elon Musk buying TikTok. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

After taking the oath of office, Marco Rubio promised that every action taken by the State Department will be determined by the answers to three questions.

Fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake joked on social media that President Donald Trump’s nominee for health and human services secretary paid a visit to its drive-thru after it announced a new change to its fry preparation.

Here are some of the actions Trump’s nominees could take on abortion, if confirmed, from HHS to the Justice Department.