The Trump State Department took aim at foreign authorities "complicit" in censoring Americans' free speech by imposing new visa restrictions.

"Whether in Latin America, Europe, or elsewhere, the days of passive treatment for those who work to undermine the rights of Americans are over," Rubio said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday about the preparation of "concrete proposals" for a new round of direct talks with Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said.

Mariam Mohammed says her younger son died when she could not get treatment for him at a U.S.-funded clinic that had temporarily closed. Researchers say there are many thousands of cases like his.

The secretary of state rejected convincing evidence documented in news reports and by disease modelers. “That question about people dying around the world is an unfair one.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new visa policy targeting foreign officials who "are responsible for censorship of protected expression in the United States."

GOP lawmakers push for sanctions on Iraq, citing its subjugation by Iran and the need to halt U.S. aid, highlighting past policy failures and security concerns.

President Donald Trump has selected Miami private-equity entrepreneur Bernie Navarro to serve as U.S. ambassador to Peru. The president described Navarro as a “highly respected leader” in real estate and economic recovery, noting his degrees from the University of Miami and Harvard University.