The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to become the next secretary of state. The vote took place hours after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday advanced Rubio’s nomination before senators approved it by a 99-0 vote margin.

Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”

U.S. officials say the Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with the foreign ministers of India,

The Senate has unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of State; he will be the first Latino to serve as the nation's top diplomat.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected ... outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken have touted their ...

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

The Senate unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Inauguration Day, making him the first member of President Trump’s new Cabinet. Rubio, a Republican senator from Florida and former Trump rival, garnered bipartisan support for his expertise in foreign policy and focus on China.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because Rubio has not yet been confirmed as secretary of state. Biden and his outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken have touted their work to ...

New Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that he will rid the State Department of work on climate and "cultural" issues.

One called Rubio "little Marco" and another said in Spanish that ... At the State Department, Secretary of State Antony Blinken set up "China House," an office that draws on experts across the ...

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.