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DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 8: A woman waves the flag of the Syrian rebels as people gather to celebrate the fall of the government, in Umayyad Square on December 8, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces in Syria claimed that they had retaken the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was reported to have fled the country. Syria has been mired in a multi-party civil war since 2011, amid the Arab Spring uprisings. (Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images)

Rubio: Syria devolving into ‘full-scale civil war of epic proportions’ is imminent, despite U.S. removing sanctions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Tuesday that Syria may be just weeks away from a “full-scale civil war,” which comes less than a week after President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) walks toward reporters after delivering a record setting floor speech for the U.S. Senate at the U.S. Capitol on April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Booker spoke for over 25 hours, protesting President Trump’s agenda on the Senate floor, breaking a record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 24 hour, 18 minute filibuster against the Civil Rights Act in 1957. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Booker Previously Labeled Filibusters An ‘Abuse Of Power’ Years Prior To Setting Senate Speech Record

Democrat New Jersey Senator Cory Booker previously labeled Senate filibusters an “abuse of power” in 2022, prior to launching yesterday’s 25-hour filibuster on Tuesday — the longest in U.S. Senate history.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21: Newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel attends a swearing-in ceremony for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office at the White House on February 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Lutnick, the former CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Group, was confirmed by the Senate 51 to 45. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

FBI Director Kash Patel Expected To Lead ATF

Newly sworn-in FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).