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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at Lisbon Airport in Lisbon.
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — U.S. pressure on NATO allies to increase their defense spending “is …
President Donald Trump is heading back to Texas to support Republican Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico. Trump will appear in Corpus Christi and Lubbock on Tuesday. This marks his third visit to Texas since September, highlighting the state's importance to Republicans. Texas has been a Republican stronghold for decades, but Talarico's outreach to moderates and Paxton's struggles have made it a battleground. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will join Trump to showcase an oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude. Rubio, a potential 2028 presidential contender, is making his first road appearance with Trump.
