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Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State

Fox News · 14h

New Secretary of State Marco Rubio pauses refugee operations, ramps up visa vetting

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is advising his department to cease refugee resettlement operations and begin ramping up vetting of visas from certain regions.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Marco Rubio becomes Secretary of State, emphasizes 'America First' agenda

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio from Florida became the first of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees to be sworn into office on Tuesday, where he emphasized that U.S. foreign policy under Trump will put American needs first.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

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 Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job.

Justice Department, Trump

Trump administration reassigns close to 20 Justice Department officials, sources say

Donald Trump's administration has reassigned about 20 senior career Justice Department attorneys, two sources familiar with the moves told Reuters, as the new president moves swiftly to shake up an arm of government that has long drawn his ire.

CBS News on MSN · 6h

Justice Department emphasizes immigration, threatening to prosecute state, local officials who resist Trump agenda

The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors to potentially charge state or local officials who impede President Trump's immigration policies.

Las Vegas Sun · 48m

Justice Department orders prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges against any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigrat

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Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say

The move leaves tens of thousands of Afghan refugees at risk days before implementation of the executive order was expected.

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State Department will focus on 'national interest' while promoting peace, Rubio says

Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio was sworn in as secretary of State on Tuesday morning and pledged to improve the department and ...

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Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency

President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities.

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US Department of Homeland Security firing all advisory committee members, letter says

The Department of Homeland Security is firing all the members of its various advisory committees, according to a letter seen ...

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Trump Administration Cancels Travel for Refugees Already Cleared to Resettle in the US

Refugees who'd been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America’s refugee ...

MeidasTouch News on MSN10h

Refugee Flights to U.S. Cancelled, Asylum Seekers Stranded

All previously scheduled travel of refugees to the United States is being cancelled, and no new travel bookings will be made, ...

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