U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Japanese and Philippine counterparts in a meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ annual ministerial meetings in Malaysia. The U.S., Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi had a "positive" meeting in Malaysia on Friday, both sides said, in an apparent bid to ease tensions between the rival powers.

Marco Rubio’s first trip to Asia as secretary of state was aimed at assuring U.S. partners. Instead, it was cut short and dominated by trade tensions.

Former Vice President Mike Pence defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid criticism of his management style and decision to pause military aid to Ukraine without President Trump's approval, citing the success of the U.

Nick Adams, who rallied actively for Trump at the 2024 US election, has drawn controversy over his misogynistic remarks and brash nature.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intense scrutiny after the Pentagon delayed a shipment of weapons bound for Ukraine. The official reason for the delay was concerns over low stockpiles, but an analysis by senior military officials found that the shipment would not jeopardize the military’s supplies.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) suggested on Wednesday that he would not vote in favor of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s confirmation at this time. During an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Tillis said that when it came to Hegseth’s confirmation vote,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly didn’t tell President Trump or seek his permission before ordering a pause in shipments of arms to embattled Ukraine last week. Trump was unhappy and frustrated to find out about the Pentagon chief’s controversial decision,

President Donald Trump appeared to brutally undercut Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the Pentagon paused a weapons shipment to Ukraine. Hegseth may serve at the pleasure of the president and be one of his loudest promoters,

Defense secretary’s move sparked internal ‘scramble’ to explain withholding to Congress and the Ukrainian government, which had been relying on arms shipment to combat Russian assaults