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VIDEO: Marco Rubio Masterfully Defends Trump After Intense Zelensky Meeting

Posted by Ben Smith on March 01, 2025 41 Comments

Rubio delivered a masterclass on what the media got wrong about the meeting, providing crucial context on why Zelenskyy made the disruptive choices he did....

State Department Stops Funding to Rebuild Ukraine Power Grid

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 28, 2025 51 Comments

The USAID helped fund the project. If USAID didn't waste funds or commit fraud then it would still be around. ...

U.S. Embassy in Thailand Warns of Possible Violence After Uyghurs Deported to China

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 28, 2025 8 Comments

Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "China, under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, has committed genocide and crimes against humanity targeting predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other members of ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang."...

UPDATE: Supreme Court Stays District Court Order That U.S. Pay $2 Billion To Foreign Aid Contractors By Midnight

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 26, 2025 68 Comments

Gov't to SCOTUS: "The government cannot function—and the President cannot discharge his Article II responsibilities over foreign affairs—if a district court can appoint itself the claims-processor for the federal government and second-guess the Executive Branch’s determinations on pain of contempt proceedings."...

State Dept. Designates International Cartels, Gangs as Terrorist Organizations

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 20, 2025 9 Comments

"The intent of designating these cartels and transnational organizations as terrorists is to protect our nation, the American people, and our hemisphere."...

State Dept. to Designate Tren de Aragua, Cartels as Terrorist Organizations

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 19, 2025 8 Comments

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to put these gangs on the FTO list....

Dear DOGE – Why Is The U.S. Government Funding “Media Literacy” Informers And Indoctrination?

Posted by Ramona Bessinger on February 17, 2025 22 Comments

DHS, Defense, and State are all involved. I know, I took the trainings. Do Secretaries Noem, Hegseth, and Rubio know?...

Trump Speaks to Putin, Zelensky to Start Negotiations to End War

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 12, 2025 30 Comments

Trump assigned VP JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lead the negotiating delegation....

Greenland’s March Election Focused on its Independence

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 10, 2025 15 Comments

Vote is slated for March 11th, and one of the Greenlander political parties explicitly cited the Compact of Free Association option in its plans to push for independence....

US State Department Recalls All USAID Staffers from Foreign Assignments

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 05, 2025 49 Comments

Even more USAID staffers have also been placed on administrative leave....

El Salvador Will Accept Criminal Illegal Aliens From Any Country

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 04, 2025 44 Comments

Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco and Secretary of State Marco Rubio also signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU)....

Marco Rubio: ‘I’m the Acting Director of USAID’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 03, 2025 32 Comments

"And we owe the American people the assurances that every dollar we are spending abroad is being spent on something that furthers our national interest." ...

State Dept. Halts $50 Million ‘to Fund Condoms in Gaza’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 28, 2025 43 Comments

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: "That is a preposterous waste of taxpayer money."...

Rubio Orders State Dept. to Reevaluate Foreign Aid

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 27, 2025 37 Comments

"He is initiating a review of all foreign assistance programs to ensure they are efficient and consistent with U.S. foreign policy under the America First agenda."...

Marco Rubio on Hamas: ‘How Can Any Nation on the Planet Coexist Side by Side With a Group of Savages Like Hamas?’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2025 19 Comments

Israel has "to defend their national security and their national interest as I pointed out in my opening statement."...

Marco Rubio Goes Into Hearing for Secretary of State With Support

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 15, 2025 6 Comments

Sen. Marco Rubio might have the most straightforward confirmation hearing from President-elect Donald Trump's nominees. Many Democrats have already expressed support.

Biden Admin Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 14, 2025 21 Comments

Numerous reports indicate President Joe Biden's administration will remove Cuba from America's list of state sponsors of terrorism. President-elect Donald Trump can reverse the move once he takes office. Also, more than likely, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) will become a Secretary of State. Rubio's family comes from...

Trump Picks FOX News’ Tammy Bruce as Spokeswoman for State Department

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 05, 2025 12 Comments

"It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will be joining our incredible nominee for United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State"...

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