Rubio meets with Chinese foreign minister

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday after his first meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that their talks were "positive and constructive" and could pave the way for a meeting between the two countries' heads of state."The president wants... Read More.

More than 1,300 State Department employees to receive layoff notifications

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News.All notifications for civilian service employees and foreign service officers are expected to... Read More.

Rubio, Lavrov meet after Russian barrage on Kyiv

(NEW YORK) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerged from a 40-minute meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that talks between Moscow and Kyiv for peace in Ukraine have not progressed much.Rubio said he shared President Donald Trump's... Read More.

Senate confirms Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator, putting a former airline executive in charge of the agency responsible for ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation's air travel.The final vote was 53-43.Bedford, who previously served as... Read More.