New Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that he will rid the State Department of work on climate and "cultural" issues.

On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than a third of global GDP.

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Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.

The Washington Blade has obtained a copy of a new State Department policy that bans embassies and other U.S. diplomatic institutions from flying the Pride flag.

“Starting immediately, only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at U.S. facilities, both domestic and abroad, and featured in U.S. government content,” Rubio’s order said, according to copy obtained by the outlet.

Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of state on Monday ... Rubio succeeds President Joe Biden’s secretary of state, Antony Blinken. When Biden first assumed office in 2021, he got one official ...

The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday ... homeland security secretaries on day one, and President Joe Biden’s choice for director of national intelligence ...

The Trump administration's removal of the Spanish-language White House website has sparked criticism from Latino leaders and advocacy groups

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 13 to 2 on Monday night to advance Noem’s nomination to the Senate floor.

Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.