The new secretary of state met with his counterparts from Australia, India, and Japan after being sworn in Tuesday.

Senator Marco Rubio warned of China’s growing threat, and he backed NATO but said Europe needed to do more to help protect itself. His friendly, five-hour confirmation hearing seemed to all but guarantee he would be the next secretary of state.

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as the 72nd U.S. secretary of state. The vote

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.

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.

Last year, as a Senator, Rubio Marco introduced a bill to treat India like allies such as Japan, Israel, Korea, and NATO for technology transfers and support against growing territorial threats.

For Marco Rubio, the easy part is over. He was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of state with unanimous support, Democrats joining Republicans in praising his acumen and judgment. Now comes the task that will make or break his tenure: retaining the full backing of his new boss,

Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of ... testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Asked about NATO, the 75-year-old security organization that Trump has repeatedly ...

During a Senate hearing, Senator Jeanne Shaheen questioned Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio about his commitment to confirming career Foreign Service officers, NATO support, and Ukraine's sovereignty.

Marco Rubio confirmed by Senate as Trump’s secretary of state - The man Trump once mocked as ‘Little Marco’ is now the first of his high-level cabinet picks to be confirmed by Congress