August 29 Rubio denies visas to Palestinian leaders for UN General Assembly, citing terror support Marco Rubio signs off on blocking visas for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and other officials from attending September's U.N. General Assembly in New York.
August 27 House Democrats call on Rubio to allow injured children from Gaza into US following visa halt More than 140 House Democrats wrote a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the administration to allow children injured in Gaza to enter the U.S. to receive emergency medical care.
August 23 Rubio's major immigration move praised by conservative experts: 'Long overdue' Secretary of State Marco Rubio pauses commercial truck driver work visas citing safety concerns after fatal Florida accident raises questions about driver qualifications.
August 22 Over 55 million visa holders subjected to continuous vetting amid Trump admin crackdown The State Department is subjecting more than 55 million visa holders to continuous vetting as the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown.
August 21 Rubio pauses worker visas for truck drivers after deadly Florida crash involving illegal immigrant kills 3 Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pausing worker visas for commercial drivers following a deadly Florida Turnpike accident involving an illegal immigrant.
August 19 Rubio hails Trump as 'only leader in the world' who can broker Ukraine peace deal after talks Secretary of State Marco Rubio praises Trump's "unprecedented" progress on Ukraine peace talks, while bashing former Biden admin for giving Ukraine weapons.
August 18 Rubio’s State Department yanks more than 6K student visas due to assault, burglary, support for terrorism EXCLUSIVE: The State Department has pulled more than 6,000 student visas as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration and ramps up social media screening.
August 17 Marco Rubio accuses CBS reporter of pushing 'stupid media narrative' in fiery clash over Zelenskyy Trump hosted Putin in Alaska summit on Ukraine war but failed to secure ceasefire, though both sides reported progress and planned future meetings
August 17 Rubio shoots down report that Trump backs Putin’s plan for Russia to control Ukraine’s Donbas region Marco Rubio clarifies that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will decide on territorial issues in peace talks, not Trump, following reports concerning Donbas control.
August 10 Rubio decries ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ performance, says anti-Christian attacks are nothing new Marco Rubio said Christianity has faced mockery since its inception, responding to the controversy over a bisexual actress playing Jesus in a recent production.