Tensions between the U.S. and China have been rising for some time now, and Rubio's appointment has widely been seen as a sign that Trump plans to maintain a hard line on China during his second term. One of the most outspoken China hawks in Washington, Rubio has introduced several bills targeting the Chinese Communist Party.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, voiced her support on Friday for the recent halt in foreign aid seemingly impacting Ukraine. Newsweek has reached out to Greene and the White House via email for comment.

Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that ending the war in Ukraine would be the “official policy” of the United States under President Donald Trump.

By Simon Lewis, Steve Holland and Stephanie Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that ending Russia's war in Ukraine would be official U.S. policy under President Donald Trump,

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, argued Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing that the Russia-Ukraine war “should be brought to an end” — and said that neither side can achieve ultimate victory.

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, questioned secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio on Wednesday as confirmation hearings continued for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

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.

Donald Trump's former primary opponent Sen. Marco Rubio is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the president-elect's secretary of state nominee.

The Senate on Monday voted 99-0 to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as the current administration’s secretary of state, Reuters reported. Rubio’s confirmation came just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second presidential term.

Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has officially been confirmed as the next U.S. secretary of state tasked with implementing President Trump's foreign policy agenda.

American officials at the State Department are endeavouring to continue aid to Ukraine despite the recent announcement of a freeze on foreign aid by the new Secretary of State, reports the "Financial Times.