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As humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt, Rubio issues new waiver
Officials inside and outside of the US government are grappling with the fallout of the Trump administration’s sudden suspension of almost all foreign aid with some humanitarian officials warning that people will die as a result.
Rubio Approves Some Foreign Aid Exemptions to Trump’s Spending Halt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved some waivers for emergency food aid and some salaries after President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt and reevaluate all foreign development assistance prompted an outcry among aid groups around the world.
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptions
U.S.-funded aid programs worldwide have begun firing staff and preparing to shut down their operations as an unprecedented Trump administration freeze on foreign assistance brings their work to a sudd
Secretary Rubio's decision to freeze foreign aid was 'entirely appropriate,' GOP senator says
Tenn., joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss how President Donald Trump has leveraged foreign policy in America's best interests and the confirmation status of the president's controversial nominees.
Rubio exempting ‘life-saving humanitarian assistance’ from foreign aid restrictions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver on Tuesday exempting “life-saving humanitarian assistance” from President Trump’s executive order pausing nearly all foreign aid during a period of review.
Rubio partially backtracks with memo on damaging suspension of foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio partially walked back a freeze on foreign assistance, saying the US would keep funding "life-saving" humanitarian aid.
Despite ‘positive’ Rubio meeting, unclear if Trump tariffs coming: Joly
Joly said she remains 'cautiously optimistic' that a diplomatic solution can be reached to prevent the tariffs, but did not ...
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Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as secretary of state, first Trump Cabinet official to be approved
The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level ...
Rubio talks to Jordan's King Abdullah after Trump remarks on Palestinian displacement
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Jordan's King Abdullah on Monday, the State Department said, with the ...
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Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
The internal memo from Rubio to his staff appeared to be implementing the executive order to reevaluate U.S. foreign aid, signed by President Trump on his first day in office. Rubio's order ...
Marco Rubio clashes with NBC 'Today' host when pressed on Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
Secretary of State Marco Rubio shut down questions from NBC "Today" show host Craig Melvin about President Trump's decision ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans passports with ‘X’ gender markers after Trump order: report
State Department staff were instructed to “suspend any application requesting an X sex marker” and to “suspend any ...
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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state ...
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Marco Rubio Passes His First Big Test on Global Stage
During the brief weekend standoff between the U.S. and Colombia over deportation flights ordered by the Trump administration, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was seen in a video handling paperwork ...
Rubio kicks off Trump foreign policy engagements in meetings with Indo-Pacific 'Quad'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration ...
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval
Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's ...
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods ...