Secretary of State

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has been unanimously confirmed as the 72nd U.S. Secretary of State on Monday. What Happened: Rubio’s confirmation as the Secretary of State came on the day of President Trump’s inauguration, making him the first member of the Cabinet to be confirmed on the same...

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Attorney General, CIA Director and Secretary of Energy are set to begin the confirmation process on Wednesday. Here's a look at who will be appearing before Senate committees on as the nominations process...

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reached out to the detained American and former marine, Paul Whelan, assuring him of the U.S. government’s efforts to secure his release from Russian custody, where he has been held since 2018 on espionage charges. What Happened: Blinken...

The list of notable departures from the White House grew Tuesday after President Donald Trump ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, as first reported by The Washington Post. What Happened Trump asked Tillerson to resign from his post last week. CIA Director Mike Pompeo will assume the...

Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of oil giant Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is worth as much as $400 million, according to a Bloomberg report citing a public disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Wednesday....

Rex Tillerson, former CEO and chairman of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) reached an agreement with his former company to several all ties and to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements as part of his nomination as U.S. secretary of state. As part of the agreement, the value of more than...

President-elect Donald Trump's is an unconventional choice - the CEO of one of the world's largest oil companies. Trump tapped Rex Tillerson, CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) to serve. Naturally, Trump will face scrutiny in his pick for various reasons, including his lack of...

With the State Department’s release of a report Friday concluding the Keystone XL pipeline would not substantially worsen carbon pollution, the Obama administration apparently had one less reason for not approving the project. Last summer, the President said he would approve the 1,700-mile...

While some politicians may have doubted that it would ever happen again, parts of the government are now shutdown. Most Americans won't be affected, but there are reports that the shutdown could cost the U.S. $300 million a day. According to CBS News, there is "no end in sight" for the shutdown...