Rubio’s remarks are the first high-level signal of Trump’s burgeoning policy toward one of the most pressing and intractable crises in the Western Hemisphere.

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has been confirmed to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, becoming the first member of Trump’s cabinet to receive the approval of the U.S. Senate since Trump took office Monday afternoon. The vote was nearly unanimous, with 99 senators supporting his confirmation.

It is unclear how much impact economic penalties would have on the Russian government, since they already face various sanctions imposed by the previous administration.

Trump will sign an executive action that says it's the policy of the United States to recognize two biologically distinct sexes — male and female — an incoming White House official speaking on background told reporters Monday.

Trump’s foreign aid freeze “undermines American leadership and credibility around the world,” lawmakers tell Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

U.S. Coast Guard cutters are docked at Sector Key West. The acting commandant of the Coast Guard announced Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, that the agency would be surging assets to South Florida to ...

David Catanese is a national political correspondent for McClatchy in Washington. He’s covered campaigns for more than a decade, previously working at U.S. News & World Report and Politico.

It was really just designed to be a celebration of Kentucky.” David Catanese is a national political correspondent for McClatchy in Washington. He’s covered campaigns for more than a decade ...

Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.

President-elect Trump is expected to sign a flurry of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations on Monday after he is sworn in, reversing many of his predecessors' policies and reinstating actions from his first term in office.

President Trump didn't wait long to start rolling out executive actions on his first day in office. He's expected to act on issues covering immigration, the federal workforce and the economy.

The traditional ceremonies that were supposed to take place on Jan. 1 and 2 at the historic Place d’Armes in Gonaïves and at the Musée du Panthéon National in Champs-de-Mars, Port-au-Prince, were held at the Villa d’Accueil in Musseau, which the ...