Senator Marco Rubio, could be positioned to quickly take the helm of the State Department," the committee's chair, Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and ranking member, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said in ...

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, questioned secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio on Wednesday as confirmation hearings continued for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

Senator Marco Rubio warned of China’s growing threat, and he backed NATO but said Europe needed to do more to help protect itself. His friendly, five-hour confirmation hearing seemed to all but guarantee he would be the next secretary of state.

Now-former Sen. Marco Rubio was sworn in Tuesday morning as secretary of state by Vice President JD Vance. He replaces Antony Blinken in the position. The Senate unanimously confirmed Rubio for the position on Monday hours after Trump took office for his second term. The vote was 99-0. No senators voted against Rubio, CNN reported.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio painted a dark vision of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China.

Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of state on Monday ... as possible,” Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and ranking member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said. “We believe that Sen. Rubio has the skills ...

The Senate unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State Monday, making him the first Cabinet nominee to be confirmed.

The Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, on Monday as America’s 72nd secretary of state, putting a former political rival of President Trump at the helm of American diplomacy.

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, as the full Senate is set to vote on potentially confirming her to be ambassador to the United Nations under recently inaugurated President Donald Trump.

His executive order suspends refugee admissions pending a report on ways to change the system; Myanmar has been among the US’ top sources of refugees in recent years.

The move leaves tens of thousands of Afghan refugees at risk days before implementation of the executive order was expected.