Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio warned during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that it will take China less than 10

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio warned during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that it will take China less than 10 years to virtually control every aspect of Americans’ lives — if the U.S. fails to “change course.

Rubio -- long known as a Russia and China hawk in the Senate -- has been accused of dialing back his interventionist foreign policy approach to align with Trump's positions and may face fresh criticism from opponents who believe he might prioritize serving as a yes man to president over serving the country.

A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is expected to sail through the nomination process.

NEWS ANALYSIS. Faced with Beijing's rise over the past 50 years, Washington is wondering whether, by engaging with China, the US has helped it become so powerful.

The new Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sworn in, the first Latino in the post, and the cabinet member with one of the most daunting in entries.

The president-elect's nominee to head the State Department believes the 21st century will be defined by competition and possible conflict with China.

Marco Rubio is no stranger to grilling nominees during ... yet the canal is surrounded by #CCP enterprises," he posted in 2022. "We must continue to make clear that Panama is an important partner ...

Marco Rubio has changed a lot since he ran for president in 2016. But his political evolution has made him uniquely qualified to be Trump's secretary of state.

Rubio's appointment as secretary of state has been seen as sign that Trump plans to maintain a hard line on China.

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then evaluated in a committee hearing, which allows for a close ...

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.