The Kremlin said on Thursday that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's view that the Ukraine conflict is a proxy war between the United States and Russia is in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin's own assessment.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Wednesday interview described the war in Ukraine as a proxy war between the United States and Russia, as he sought to explain on the Oval Office blowup last week between Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky,

The highly anticipated Illinois flag redesign contest results were released on Thursday morning. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said after the five-week voting period, a majority voted to keep the current state flag.

Illinois voters have opted to keep the current state flag ahead of several proposed redesigns, the Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' Office said.

Donald Trump singled out Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the person “to blame if anything goes wrong” when it comes to trying to regain ownership of the Panama Canal–and Rubio’s stark reaction was quickly spotted online.

President Donald Trump made what seemed to be a joke to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but many interpreted it otherwise

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration after being excluded from key foreign policy decisions.