June 28 Marco Rubio holds first meeting with families of hostages held by Hamas U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held his first official meeting with the families of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza amid the terror group's ongoing war with Israel.
June 26 Rubio announces new visa restrictions on families of fentanyl traffickers US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on Thursday that he called “necessary" to “deter and dismantle" the flow of deadly fentanyl into the United States.
June 20 Judge Boasberg orders Rubio to refer Trump officials' Signal messages to DOJ to ensure preservation Judge Boasberg said Trump officials likely neglected record-keeping duties using auto-deleting Signal messages and ordered Rubio to refer existing messages to the Justice Department
June 20 Trump and Rubio secure Rwanda-Congo peace treaty amid Pakistan's Nobel Prize nomination President Trump announces treaty between Rwanda and Congo, as Pakistan nominates him for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize despite his claims he won't receive one for his diplomatic efforts.
June 11 Federal judge sides with anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil, halts Trump administration's deportation bid Anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil wins court battle as federal judge grants preliminary injunction against Trump administration, temporarily preventing his deportation.
June 4 China, Rubio exchange jabs on 36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre On the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square attack, China faces criticism over its censorship and refusal to acknowledge the deadly 1989 pro-democracy protests.
June 1 Harvard is not going to earn public trust by 'giving in to politics, right or left': Rep. Auchincloss Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., weighs in on the backlash against Harvard, the Trump administration's moves against the university as well as the U.S. seeking to revoke visas for Chinese students.
May 30 Navy halts dog and cat experiments; PETA writes Hegseth about US taxpayer-funded animal tests PETA called for a comprehensive audit to eliminate waste and abuse in military animal testing, highlighting cruel experiments on pigs and rats.
May 28 State Department says it will 'aggressively' revoke visas for Chinese students The U.S. will revoke visas of Chinese students, including those linked to the CCP, Marco Rubio says. The move aims to protect national security amid espionage concerns.
May 28 Rubio announces visa restrictions for foreigners 'complicit' in censoring Americans The Trump State Department took aim at foreign authorities "complicit" in censoring Americans' free speech by imposing new visa restrictions.