Marco Antonio Rubio (/ ˈruːbioʊ /; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney currently serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025.

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 […]

4 days ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he's now acting director of the United States Agency for International Development and said it needs to align with an "America first" foreign policy agenda.

4 days ago · Rubio Says He Now Runs Aid Agency, as Staff Are Blocked From Systems. Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, told reporters he had taken over the U.S. Agency for International Development and would ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Newly sworn-in Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on U.S. diplomats to forcefully defend and execute President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies as he took the helm of the State Department just hours after taking the oath of office.

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 of faith, family, community, and ...

Jan 15, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state.

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).

Jan 15, 2025 · Marco Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida named by Donald J. Trump to be the next secretary of state, was warmly welcomed by senators from both parties at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Nov 14, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Here are five things to know about the Republican from Florida, now in his third U.S. Senate term: He is the son of Cuban immigrants. Rubio, 53, was born in Miami and still calls the city his home.