Marco Antonio Rubio (/ ˈ r uː b i oʊ /; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney currently serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2011 to 2025 as a United States senator from Florida and was a candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.

Jan 21, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio was born in Miami, Florida in 1971. He is the son of Cuban immigrants who left Cuba in pursuit of the American Dream. His father worked as a banquet bartender, while his mother split time as a stay-at-home mom and hotel maid. From an early age, Rubio learned the importance […]

Jan 21, 2025 · Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state with unanimous support. Now comes the hard part that could make or break his tenure: retaining the full backing of his new boss, Donald Trump.

Jan 21, 2025 · Sens. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., and Jon Husted, R-Ohio, were sworn in on Tuesday following the resignations of both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance. With the two new...

Nov 14, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Rubio, 53, was born in Miami and still calls the city his home.

Jan 16, 2025 · Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to become secretary of state, aligned himself with Trump’s foreign policy positions while also keeping the skeptical tone toward many foreign nations during his …

Jan 31, 2025 · Marco Rubio (born May 28, 1971, Miami, Florida, U.S.) is an American Republican government official serving as the 72nd secretary of state (2025– ). He previously represented Florida in the U.S. Senate (2011–25).

Marco Rubio credits his parents’ decision to immigrate to the United States from Cuba in 1956 for “the privilege to be born a citizen of the greatest nation in the history of the world.” Rubio’s father worked as a banquet bartender, while his mother worked as a hotel maid and stay-at-home mother. The U.S. Senate historically confirmed Rubio 99-0 as secretary of state just hours after ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Congratulations, Marco Rubio! You’ll soon be secretary of State. Condolences, too. You’re not likely to last long in the job. Unlike many of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees, Rubio is a...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level Cabinet official for the new administration to be approved by the chamber.