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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 - MAY 15: U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivers the keynote address at the 44th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the program, with family members in attendance, the National Fraternal Order of Police held the memorial service to honor 232 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty in 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Poll: JD Vance Emerges As GOP Frontrunner For 2028

A new poll conducted in May has revealed that Vice President JD Vance is the overwhelming favorite to become the GOP presidential nominee in 2028.

US President Donald Trump arrives to address troops at the Al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha on May 15, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Not Surprised By Putin’s Absence From Ukraine Peace Talks, Cites Reason Why

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he wasn’t surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin chose to skip the peace talks with Ukraine, stating that nothing will happen until he, himself, is there to meet with Putin and Zelensky personally.

(L) In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds a videoconference meeting with members of the all-Russian public organization "Delovaya Rossiya", a union of entrepreneurs, in Moscow on May 13, 2025. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) / (Center) WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 06: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carney, who was elected into office last week, is expected to meet with President Trump to discuss trade and the recent tariffs imposed on Canada. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference after a meeting of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on May 10, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland agreed to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting May 12, Kyiv said on May 10th. The proposal came after the four leaders, part of an alliance Britain and France call "the coalition of the willing", met with the Ukrainian president in Kyiv. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP) (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Secy. Of State Marco Rubio To Represent U.S. During Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks In Turkey

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will assume the role of chief negotiator on his behalf, representing the United States at the Russia-Ukraine peace talks scheduled to take place in Turkey on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks during a a Declaration of Principles signing ceremony with Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner and Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe at the State Department on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S.-facilitated agreement promotes ending fighting in the region while bringing economic development between the two nations. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Rubio: Trump May Walk Away From Russia-Ukraine Mediation If No Deal Is Reached Soon, ‘We Cannot Continue’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that this week will be “critical” in deciding whether to continue engaging in peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war or walk away all together.

A cargo ship and tugboat sail through the Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, in Panama, on August 12, 2024. Next August 15 the Panama Canal celebrates its 110th inauguration anniversary. (Photo by ARNULFO FRANCO / AFP) (Photo by ARNULFO FRANCO/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: All U.S. Commerce And Military Ships Should Pass Through Suez And Panama Canals ‘Free Of Charge’

President Donald Trump asserted on Saturday that American military and cargo ships should travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal for free.