The Republican Senator’s plan involves centralizing anti-poverty funding and replacing the earned income credit
Marco Rubio
On Rubio, It’s Bloomberg vs. Bloomberg
The New York mayor’s pro-gun-control group and pro-immigration-reform group have fought and celebrated, respectively, the same man, Senator Marco Rubio
The Full Rubio: A Politician Above Politics Hits A Record Seven Sunday Shows
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio hit seven Sunday shows—a record—to sell this week’s Senate proposal to reform immigration law. As he repeated his soundbites over and over again, it became clear he was the real topic.
Rubio Supports Giving Ammunition, But Not Arms, to Syria
Sen. Marco Rubio lays out his foreign policy identity: provide ammo and intel to Syria rebels, prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and bone up on foreign aid and humanitarian efforts.
Marco Rubio’s Gulpgate
Sen. Marco Rubio had a dry mouth during the Republican Address to the Nation, leading to an awkward, off-screen grab for a Poland Spring bottle. UPDATE: Rubio responds.
Marco Rubio Responds to Obama’s State of the Union
The response to the State of the Union is a lousy assignment. Considering the circumstances, Florida senator Marco Rubio did OK.
Marco Rubio: The Rest of the Story
There was a lot of interesting feedback about my Marco Rubio cover story, most of it about stuff that wasn’t in the story. The writer responds.
Immigrant Son
Marco Rubio wants to sell the GOP on a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans. So why is his mom calling?
Can Marco Rubio Win More Latinos Over to the GOP?
I have always been skeptical of the conventional Beltway wisdom that Florida Senator Marco Rubio will be the politico who finally builds bridges between Latinos and Republicans. It’s not that Rubio isn’t a capable envoy; his …
Rubio Gives a Smart Speech, But Can He Go Off-Script on Foreign Policy?
Marco Rubio’s “major foreign policy speech” on Wednesday involved loads of meta-analysis about his vice presidential prospects and political positioning. But it did turn out to be a relatively learned and substantive speech, at …
The Kony Factor in Rubio’s ‘Major Speech’
Mike Allen’s Playbook features an excerpt from a “major foreign policy speech” Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio is giving today at the Council on Foreign Relations. Rubio may not be Sarah Palin, but he does make more grand pronouncements about foreign policy than you’d expect from a 40-year-old freshman senator and ex-state …