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.

Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate for secretary of state with unanimous support. Now comes the hard part that could make or break his tenure: retaining the full backing of his new boss, Donald Trump.

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

Vice President JD Vance has sworn in Rubio as Secretary of State, the first of Trump’s Cabinet nominees to take the job. Rubio said Trump’s primary priority will be furthering U.S. interests to make the country stronger,

But whereas Hegseth and Gabbard have been the subjects of withering Washington media critiques and bipartisan lawmaker suspicion, Rubio has been able to skate by as one of the “normal” Trump picks. That speaks to how twisted the old Washington consensus’ notion of normal is.

The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on immigration enforcement at sensitive locations like schools and churches, allowing officers to arrest migrants in these areas. This move reverses policies that had limited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from conducting arrests at such sites for over a decade.

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.

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