United States Department of State

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state

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 Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1h

Rubio breezes through Senate confirmation vote, becomes first Latino secretary of State

Marco Rubio was overwhelming confirmed by the Senate as secretary of State to Donald Trump. He becomes the global face of Trump's foreign policy.

ABC News on MSN · 1h

Marco Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of state, becoming first member of 2nd Trump Cabinet

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.

Scores of Senior Diplomats Are Leaving Posts

The New York Times · 6h

Scores of Senior Diplomats Are Leaving Posts as Trump Takes Office

The departures are common when a transition takes place, but it is now happening more quickly and on a larger scale than under previous administrations, a U.S. official said.

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Trump Officials Asked Over a Dozen Senior Career Diplomats to Step Aside, Sources Say

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has asked more than a dozen senior career diplomats to step down from their roles, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said, as the incoming president moved quickly to shape his foreign policy and the diplomatic corps.

The Washington Post · 1d

Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before Trump’s inauguration

Trump’s team requested numerous high-level resignations from the State Department as the president-elect prepares to make a break with the Biden administration.

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Department of State

The United States Department of State , often referred to as the State Department, is the United States federal executive department that advises the President and leads the nation in ...

Rubio tells Senate committee the "top priority" of State Department will be U.S. in confirmation hearing

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions ...

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US State Department Reissues Spain Travel Advisory

The United States Department of State reissued its travel advisory for Spain on December 23, leaving it at Level 2, the second-lowest advisory level. The Level 2 encourages travelers to take ...

A wave of Trump-demanded departures hits senior leadership at the State Department

A large number of senior career diplomats who served in politically appointed top leadership positions at the State ...

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