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The evolution of Marco Rubio

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 27, 2026 at 10:58 AM CDT

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the journalists before boarding his plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is at the center of negotiations over the war in Iran, the pressure campaign on Cuba’s regime and the U.S. efforts in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

There’s speculation that he may be in a position to run for president in 2028.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Manuel Roig-Franzia, a longtime journalist and author of “The Rise of Marco Rubio.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom