• Rubio Accuses NYT of Inflating ‘Anonymous’ Op-Ed Author’s Stature, Harming National Security | National Review

    Rubio Accuses NYT of Inflating ‘Anonymous’ Op-Ed Author’s Stature, Harming National Security | National Review

    The senator condemned the Times’ decision to attribute the tell-all “anonymous” op-ed after the author’s identity was revealed.
  • Senator Marco Rubio seeks review of GNC purchase by Chinese company

    Senator Marco Rubio seeks review of GNC purchase by Chinese company

    US Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican and a China hawk, asked for a national security review of plans by GNC to sell itself to Harbin Pharmaceutical Group. Rubio made the request in a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The department leads the inter-agency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. GNC has said …
  • China Bans Cruz, Rubio and Other Politicians over Xinjiang Criticism

    China Bans Cruz, Rubio and Other Politicians over Xinjiang Criticism

    China said Monday it will ban three U.S. lawmakers and one ambassador from entering the country over their criticism of the ruling Communist Party’s policies toward minority groups and people of faith. The ban comes one week after U.S. officials announced sanctions on four Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against Muslims in the …
  • Hawley Proposes Bill to Scale Back Section 230 Protections for Tech Companies with Large Audiences

    Hawley Proposes Bill to Scale Back Section 230 Protections for Tech Companies with Large Audiences

    Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) is proposing legislation that would set conditions for big tech companies to receive Section 230 immunity, Axios reported on Wednesday. The proposal comes less than a day after Google threatened to demonetize the right-wing political news website The Federalist unless the site removed its comments section. The legislation would require tech …
  • GOP Senators Ask FCC to ‘Clearly Define’ Section 230 Protections for Big Tech

    GOP Senators Ask FCC to ‘Clearly Define’ Section 230 Protections for Big Tech

    Four Senate Republicans sent a letter to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on Tuesday asking for the agency to act on President Trump’s executive order regarding tech censorship by “clearly” defining Section 230 liability protections for social media platforms. Senators Marco Rubio (R., Fl.), Kelly Loeffler (R., Ga.), Kevin Cramer (R., N.D.), and Josh Hawley …
  • Marco Rubio Takes Over for Richard Burr as Senate Intel Chairman

    Marco Rubio Takes Over for Richard Burr as Senate Intel Chairman

    Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) announced Monday that Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) would assume the role of interim chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, after Senator Richard Burr (R., N.C.) stepped down from the post last week. In a statement, McConnell called the temporary appointment of Rubio “the natural choice.” “His proven …
  • Rubio: ‘Constitution and Common Sense Dictates’ that Governors, Not Trump, Will Decide When to Reopen Businesses

    Rubio: ‘Constitution and Common Sense Dictates’ that Governors, Not Trump, Will Decide When to Reopen Businesses

    Sen. Marco Rubio before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 22, 2017. Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) on Tuesday pushed back against President Trump’s claim that, as president, he has the authority to decide when to lift business closures imposed by governors to mitigate the spread …