The Latest Breaking News from Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio defends Trump’s false claim that Pope Leo wants Iran to have a nuke ahead of meeting with pontiff

Pontiff says ‘if someone wants to criticize me for proclaiming the Gospel, let them do so truthfully’

The Independent UK · May 5

‘DJ’ Marco Rubio quotes a hip-hop classic to describe Iran’s leaders after Strait of Hormuz stalemate

The ex-Florida senator has a history of peppering his public statements with well-known rap lyrics

The Independent UK · May 5

Democrats urge Rubio to acknowledge Israel possesses nuclear weapons amid Iran war

Letter from House Democrats to secretary of state calls for end to ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear weapons programs

The Guardian - US · May 5

Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance

US president directs fresh criticism at pontiff days before secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to Vatican

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Federal Trial of Nicolás Maduro and Wife Cilia Flores Delayed Again in New York: When Is the Next Hearing?

A U.S. federal judge in New York has postponed the third court hearing in the case against Nicolás Maduro until June, marking the latest delay in a high-profile prosecution that has already faced multiple scheduling setbacks.

Latin Times · May 5

Trump reignites Pope feud accusing pontiff of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’

President Trump claimed that the Pope thinks ‘it’s just fine for Iran to have a nuclear weapon’

The Independent UK · May 5

Trump news at a glance: Middle East tensions back to the brink with president’s new threats against Iran

US launched operation Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in Gulf – key US politics stories from Monday 4 May at a glance

The Guardian - US · May 5

3 Ways Kevin Warsh Will Change the Fed

The Senate has confirmed President Trump's nominee, and though he can't cut rates all by himself, there are three things Kevin Warsh can do to change the Fed.

Kiplinger · May 4

Marco Rubio to meet pope this week after Trump’s broadside against Leo

US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and Italy

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Trump Joked He Could Run Venezuela. New Poll Suggests The Honeymoon Is Over

President Donald Trump joked last month that he could run for president of Venezuela because, he claimed, his popularity there was higher than anyone else's. A new Venezuelan poll suggests that boast may already be aging badly. A late-April survey by the Venezuelan polling firm Meganálisis found that gratitude toward…

Latin Times · May 4