The Latest Breaking News from Marco Rubio

Congress Should Not Legalize Marijuana, Marco Rubio Says, Because Black-Market Weed Is 'Laced With Fentanyl'

The Florida senator has a long history of defending prohibition, but it has not improved his arguments.

Reason · Apr 14, 2022

Inflation creating ‘a layup for Republicans’ in Florida as pressure on Biden increases

November’s elections could be determined by voters’ response to spiking food and fuel prices, a scenario that could spell disaster for President Joe Biden’s party both in Florida and across the nation.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 13, 2022

No, Ukraine is not developing bioweapons, despite what right-wing pundits want you to believe

How a random post on Gab became a conspiracy theory referenced by Tucker Carlson, Marco Rubio, and the Kremlin.

Mic · Apr 12, 2022

Rubio, Menendez ask Biden’s DHS to extend TPS for Venezuelans

U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Robert ‘Bob’ Menendez asked the Biden administration to redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, which is set to end this fall.

Miami Herald · Mar 31, 2022

US Congress Moves Closer to Passing Major China Legislation

The legislation provides funding for U.S.-Taiwan cultural exchanges, recognizes Taiwan as part of the Indo-Pacific strategy, and ends a prohibition of displaying the Taiwanese flag during official visits.

The News Lens · Mar 30, 2022

Estalla furor en redes por tuit sobre Zelenskyy que compartió Marco Rubio. Descubre qué pasó

Mar. 5—El senador republicano Marco Rubio integró una reunión en la que el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "suplicó desesperadamente" a legisladores estadounidenses aviones para ayudar a luchar contra la invasión rusa en su país, informó un despacho de la agencia Reuters.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022

Rubio seeks answers from SBA on PPP forgiveness after McClatchy series on unforgiven loans

Following a series of stories by the Miami Herald addressing the backlog of unforgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans and the disproportionate impact of this backlog on minority communities, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has called on the director of the U.S. Small Business Administration to speed up the forgiveness process and…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 25, 2022

All-year daylight saving time threatens Jews' morning prayer

American Jews say they were blindsided by the U.S. Senate’s lightning-fast passage of a bill to make daylight saving time year-round and intend to fight it

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

What happens next for Supreme Court nominee Jackson after contentious hearings?

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson remains on a straight path to the nation’s high court, but her nomination could face a few hurdles as it approaches the finish line.

Miami Herald · Mar 24, 2022

Michael Hiltzik: In outbreak of charity and good sense, GOP governors in Utah and Indiana veto anti-trans bills

For those desperately seeking evidence that the Republican Party has not completely thrown in with its worst instincts, let us consider Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2022