President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser.
Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices. European vacations are looking a lot less affordable.
Also, the U.S. is sending top envoys to Pakistan for Iran peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.
The decision to end the inquiry into Jerome H. Powell’s handling of the Federal Reserve’s renovation could allow Kevin M. Warsh, the president’s pick for Fed chair, to be confirmed.
The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message.
Gambling companies have cited recent federal charges as proof that illegal activity is being rooted out. The companies’ critics say the cases do not address widespread illicit activity.
The indictment of a soldier who bet on the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela put renewed focus on a new way to gamble, and a new way to cheat.
The gathering included executives and leading journalists from CBS News, which Paramount owns, and the head of the Justice Department, which is reviewing the acquisition.
The ruling could require the Trump administration to begin processing new applications from asylum seekers at the southern border.
The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals.
When Amazon gutted its podcast company, it built a new department that made creators kings, starting with the football stars Jason and Travis Kelce.
The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.
A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation.
In the mountains of northern New York, many local residents are weary of the military activities near an old missile silo and wary of the prospect of a howitzer range.
A review by state officials in Texas said the camp, hit by catastrophic flooding last year, was not in compliance with safety requirements.
In New Mexico, the former interior secretary seemed to have an easy path to becoming the first Native American woman elected governor — until Sam Bregman challenged her.
Republicans are likely to fall back on a tried-and-tested strategy for the midterms: Going negative.
Plus: some great Japanese designers and a final thought on the press tour for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
Blocking the narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska could help stabilize a vulnerable system of ocean currents, scientists found in a study.
From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.
People who are sex trafficked are often branded with names and symbols. Free removal programs are helping them move on.
A deal, which was described by two people familiar with the discussions, would unite two major providers of traditional and satellite radio.
A new study found that a pachyderm skeleton, dismissed for decades as unimportant, offers evidence of careful planning, teamwork and a calculated kill.
Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.
The counterculture icon Stewart Brand is advocating values that are more countercultural than ever.
The decision, in a country where thousands of women die yearly from unsafe abortions, held that abortions deprive unborn children of the “right to life.”
A top Nashville musician, he played on Bob Dylan’s “I Want You,” Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” and Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.”
The University of South Florida students were reported missing last week. A roommate of the student whose body was found was charged in connection with his disappearance.
Many of the deaths were attributed to a lack of heat at an unauthorized warehouse that Sloth World was using, officials said.