Trump elevates Marco Rubio as a potential successor — and as a 2028 rival to Vance

Trump elevates Marco Rubio as a potential successor — and as a 2028 rival to Vance

As Rubio ascends in Trump’s administration, those close to him and Vance downplay any talk of a clash between the two men, who have become close friends and ideological allies.

The Secretary's Got Jokes: Rubio Wows the Crowd at Hispanic Leadership Gala

One-man Cabinet: Marco Rubio went from rival to Trump's point man, but can he handle it?

From rival to right-hand man: Marco Rubio’s unprecedented rise under President Trump has sparked debate over whether one official can juggle four of Washington’s toughest jobs.

The surprising trend shaking up the Trump administration

Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4. | Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Reports of the GOP establishment’s death have been somewhat exaggerated. In his second term, President Donald Trump has filled his administration with many hard-line ideologues, personal loyalists, and more recent converts to his cause — spurring many to conclude that this was a fully MAGA White House. But, g…

Marco’s moment: Rubio in the hot seat amid Trump team shakeup

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's new job as national security adviser sets the former Donald Trump rival up for a bigger role in war and peace.

It’s Not Too Late to Get Admin Staffing Right

Politics It’s Not Too Late to Get Admin Staffing Right Two swallows—or firings—do not a summer make. Credit: Mandel Ngan/Getty Images Do you hear calliope music? That’s the sound of the Trump staffing carousel steaming up to speed. Mike Waltz was kicked upstairs last Thursday to the UN ambassadorship from his perch atop the National Security Council, following a thoroughgoing purge of his underlings. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will fill the…