While Rubio’s anti-China rhetoric aligns with Washington’s broader geopolitical goals, the tools at his disposal are insufficient to match Beijing’s economic engagement.
A statement released after the call between Marco Rubio and Egypt FM Badr Abdelatty made no mention of President Donald Trump's suggestion to 'clean out' Gaza.
The new secretary of state took center stage in a diplomatic rift with Colombia over deportation flights, adding teeth to Trump's threats of sanctions.
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Marco Rubio that he hoped the known China hawk would play a constructive role for the good of the people of both countries.
One of Trump’s picks is currently an evangelical pastor: Southern Baptist Scott Turner, an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, was tapped to be Trump’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Like the Trump presidency, Rubio placed mass migration and border security at the top of his priorities list. Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s newly-confirmed secretary of state, has assumed office with gusto,
Secretary of State MarcoRubio threatened the heads of the Taliban with a “very big bounty” after hearing that more American hostages are being held by the group. “Just hearing the Taliban ...