Rubio, Marco

Stunned U.S.A.I.D. Workers Return to Clean Out Their Desks

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Democrats said a review mandated by executive order was “not a serious effort or attempt at reform.”

Trump’s First Cabinet Meeting Was a Display of Deference to Elon Musk

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President Trump’s first cabinet meeting was a display of deference to Elon Musk.

U.S.A.I.D. Appointees Fire Hundreds Working on Urgent Humanitarian Aid

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The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.

Rubio’s Dilemma: Cutting Trump’s Deal With ‘Bloodthirsty’ Putin

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As a senator, Marco Rubio prided himself on challenging tyrants. But as secretary of state, President Trump has tasked him with helping to potentially turn Russia from an enemy into an ally.

In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans

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European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.

Pete Marocco Returns to Battle in Trump’s War on Foreign Aid

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A meeting between a Hungarian official and Pete Marocco, the top Trump appointee in charge of foreign aid, signals a new future.

Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave

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An email to the aid agency’s employees cited actions “that appear to be designed to circumvent” an executive order by President Trump.

Behind the Colombia Blowup: Mapping Trump’s Rapid-Escalation Tactics

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There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate a dispute with an ally. Just threats, counterthreats, surrender and an indication of the president’s approach to Greenland and Panama.