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

“Marco Rubio is a very intelligent man with a remarkable understanding ... Noem as homeland security secretary and Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, but with opposition. Rubio, a well-liked senator and former Trump ...

Marco Rubio, R-Fla ... as homeland security secretary and Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, but with opposition. Rubio, a well-liked senator and former Trump ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary ... and Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, but with opposition. Rubio, a well-liked ...

Any one of those resume bullet points might be enough to sink her precariously perched nomination, but in her confirmation hearing today it was Edward Snowden that dominated the discussion. Judging from the line of questioning from senators in both parties,

The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.

The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.

Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary said about $50 million of taxpayers’ money had been spent to fund condoms in Gaza, and Washington would stop the programme. It appears that the government is referring to a grant that USAID awarded to International Medical Corps worth $102.

The Monday evening order from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.

The freeze – which could resume later – has left organizations and government agencies on the local, state and federal levels in flux.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that the Biden administration had earmarked $50 million for a condom distribution programme in the Gaza Strip. Her comments came as she was justifying Donald Trump’s sweeping freeze on all foreign aid.

The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday pausing new obligations and disbursements of foreign aid pending review.