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

“Marco Rubio is a very intelligent man with a remarkable understanding ... Noem as homeland security secretary and Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, but with opposition. Rubio, a well-liked senator and former Trump ...

Marco Rubio, R-Fla ... as homeland security secretary and Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, but with opposition. Rubio, a well-liked senator and former Trump ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary ... and Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, but with opposition. Rubio, a well-liked ...

The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday pausing new obligations and disbursements of foreign aid pending review.

The freeze – which could resume later – has left organizations and government agencies on the local, state and federal levels in flux.

The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.

Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary said about $50 million of taxpayers’ money had been spent to fund condoms in Gaza, and Washington would stop the programme. It appears that the government is referring to a grant that USAID awarded to International Medical Corps worth $102.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio paused all U.S. foreign assistance ... assistant to the administrator for management and resources wrote in the internal memo, titled "Message and Expectation ...

President Donald Trump is picking from his most loyal supporters as he creates his Cabinet and appoints others to key roles within his administration.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the funding was earmarked for condom distribution in Gaza, per DOGE and OMB.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that the Biden administration had earmarked $50 million for a condom distribution programme in the Gaza Strip. Her comments came as she was justifying Donald Trump’s sweeping freeze on all foreign aid.