Representatives of the world’s wealthiest democracies gather in France today for a G7 meeting, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to try to shore up support among reticent allies for the Trump administration’s war on Iran.
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The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.
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Rubio braces for Senate scrutiny over Venezuela
At his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing since Nicolas Maduro was seized, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the U.S. could still use force to pressure Venezuela’s adminstration.
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All eyes on Rubio as he navigates the world in 2 critical roles
Rubio is the first person to hold both roles at the same time since Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the 1970s.
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Rubio says there’s ‘not a war against Venezuela’ despite U.S. capture of Maduro
Top Democrat calls operation ‘a violation of the law’ and promises Senate vote on President Trump’s war powers.
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The State Department reinstates an old font, in a typeface about-face
The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities.
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Trump Administration could impose a travel ban on dozens more countries
A State Department memo says dozens of countries have until Wednesday morning to come up with a plan to address some U.S. concerns, or face travel restrictions.
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Marco Rubio said no one has died due to U.S. aid cuts. This mom disagrees
Mariam Mohammed says her younger son died when she could not get treatment for him at a U.S.-funded clinic that had temporarily closed. Researchers say there are many thousands of cases like his.
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Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup
The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions. But in Trump’s second term, it has seen its influence shrink.
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Marco Rubio defends foreign affairs cuts and Trump’s Russia talks in Senate hearing
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending major cuts in the foreign affairs budget as he testifies on Tuesday before the Senate committee where he used to serve.
