Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to the Vatican and Italy on a fence-mending visit after President Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the US-Israeli war in Iran have alienated those allies.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a frontrunner to succeed President Donald Trump in 2028, though Vice President JD Vance is also seen as a potential heir.

Marco Rubio, the multitasking secretary of state and viral meme star from Kentucky Derby jockey to DJ, is set to lead the White House press briefing.

Secretary of State MARCO RUBIO took the podium at the White House press briefing Tuesday, in a move that underscores his stature in President DONALD TRUMP ’s administration.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced online backlash on Tuesday over an exchange about his “DJ name” during a White House press briefing on the ongoing war with Iran.

The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.

The secretary of state filled in for Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave.