Marco Rubio, foreign aid

Rubio backtracks on near-total foreign aid freeze, issues humanitarian waiver
Secretary of State Marco Rubio backtracked on Trump’s near-total foreign aid freeze and approved potentially billions of dollars in “life-saving humanitarian assistance.” Many aid groups are still unsure what that means.
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
The order, which was obtained by CBS News, said that across the U.S. government, "it is currently impossible to access sufficient information in one place to determine whether the foreign assistance policies and interests supported by appropriations are not duplicated,
Marco Rubio Tries to Backtrack Foreign Aid Freeze—Causing More Chaos
After Donald Trump froze nearly all U.S. foreign aid last week, international projects on health, education, food, and all other humanitarian areas were placed in jeopardy. On Tuesday night, newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to undo some of the confusion by issuing a memo waiving the aid freeze for “livesaving humanitarian assistance.
Rubio partially backtracks with memo on damaging suspension of foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio partially walked back a freeze on foreign assistance, saying the US would keep funding "life-saving" humanitarian aid.
Judge blocks US aid freeze as Rubio widens exemptions
AFPA US district court judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on funding for federal aid programmes, US media reported."I think there is the spectre of irreparable harm," District Judge,
Marco Rubio Passes His First Big Test on Global Stage
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HIV/AIDS Care for Millions Could Be Interrupted by Marco Rubio’s Foreign Aid Freeze
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a federal program that provides HIV medications, is one of the ...
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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state ...
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval
Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's ...
Marco Rubio's 'Concerns' in First Call with China: What to Know
Secretary of State Rubio spoke with China's Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang ...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio visiting Central America in first overseas trip since confirmation
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Central America on Monday in what is his first oversees trip since being ...
Why Wang Yi's message to Marco Rubio may have been lost in translation
China's top diplomat held his first phone conversation with the new US secretary of state on Friday, days after Donald ...
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Marco Rubio cuts off foreign aid for millions of people’s HIV medications
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s order to pause nearly all foreign aid has halted funding to the President’s Emergency Plan ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatens Taliban leadership with ‘VERY BIG’ bounty over hostages
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned about a “very big bounty” on top Taliban leaders if they are holding more American hostages than was reported.
Marco Rubio clashes with NBC 'Today' host when pressed on Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
Secretary of State Marco Rubio shut down questions from NBC "Today" show host Craig Melvin about President Trump's decision ...
Marco Rubio's Cuban Opportunity | Opinion
In his confirmation hearing, Marco Rubio said that "the moment of truth is arriving" for Cuba's communist rulers. I am ...