Marco Rubio Meets Saudi Crown Prince Prior to Ukraine Peace Summit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, anticipating Tuesday's summit, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country's de facto ruler, to discuss the end of Ukraine's full-scale invasion of Russia. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a video of the two politicians' meeting, but provided little detail on the discussion. The State Department […]
Trump admin slashes 83% of USAID programs: Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that the Trump administration has cut 83% of US institutions for the US International Development Program. The government's Department of Efficiency scrutinizes USAID with wasteful spending and highlights grants for LGBT, climate, diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Even before President Donald Trump took office and the division was […]
‘He wants to try to build a program’: Marco Rubio was catalyst for Bill Belichick’s move to UNC after the NFL: Report
Former Senator Marco Rubio (R-FLA.) is said to have launched a push to hire Bill Belichick at the University of North Carolina by contacting political allies in the region. Rubio, now Secretary of State under President Donald Trump, was one of the first allies he heard from former New England Patriots manager Bill Belichick about […]
Biden did that? No, it’s Marco Rubio making gas prices skyrocket this time
last month Chevron license ends Working in Venezuela marks a major shift in US foreign policy. It also has a significant impact on our interest in South America. The decision effectively enforces Chevron, who is responsible for nearly 30% of Venezuela's oil revenue, forces it to halt operations within 30 days, bringing US policy back […]
Rubio suggests Ukraine won't return to pre-2014 borders
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Monday that Ukraine is unlikely to reclaim all the territory that has been captured by Russia since 2014. Rubio said Russia and Ukraine both must do “difficult things” to end the conflict. “The most important thing we have to leave here is a strong sense of Ukraine being […]
‘No military solution’ to Ukraine war, Rubio says ahead of Saudi meetings | Ukraine
There is no “military solution” to the Ukrainian conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the aim was to repair a severely damaged relationship that was caught up in Kiev without Washington's support ahead of the high-stakes meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Ukrainian delegation, led by Andriy Yermak, the Chief of Staff […]
Rubio says 83% of USAID programs to be scrapped after initial plan to cut $58B in contracts, grants
More than 80% of programs run by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be cancelled after six weeks of reviews, with the rest being run by the State Department, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday. Rubio, 53, announced an overhaul from him x's personal account5,200 contracts that say “we spent tens of […]
Sec Rubio says USAID cut 83% of its programs following DOGE review
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that 83% of the USAID program will be cancelled after the end of Elon Musk's six-week review by Government Efficiency (DOGE). A total of 5,200 contracts have ended, Rubio wrote early Monday morning. I'll post it on x We are announcing new reforms. He said the cancelled contract […]
Marco Rubio Cancels 83% of USAID Programs
83% of programs directly funded and administered by the United States Organization for International Development (USAID) were cancelled Monday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio took me to social media Let's announce The latest step in the Trump administration's efforts to cleanse deep nations from government agencies. The decision came after a six-week review […]
Jury is out on Rubio in Senate, as some lose faith
Several of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's former Democratic colleagues have already expressed regret over the vote in favour of the former Senator. However, his boosters on either side of the aisle are not ready to give up his ability to influence President Trump. “In the long run, he'll have a real impact. In the […]