From Trump opponent to Trump loyalist: The evolution of Marco Rubio

When compared to some of president-elect Trump’s other cabinet picks, Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State is a pretty conventional choice.

He’s a veteran politician who served on the foreign relations and intelligence committees for over a decade, and he’s been a loyal Trump backer throughout this year’s campaign.

But when you look back at Marco Rubio during his 2016 presidential campaign, there’s a striking contrast.

When he ran against Trump in 2016, Rubio called him a con artist, and described his style of leadership as dangerous. Now, he’s going to work for him.

Marco Rubio’s political evolution is indicative of how the Republican Party has remade itself around Donald Trump, and it gives some clues about how he may operate as the nation’s top diplomat.

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Trump nominates RFK Jr. to remake healthcare.

This week President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.

The nomination comes after Trump promised to let Kennedy “go wild on health” during the campaign.

Kennedy holds a number of controversial opinions on health, and promotes a number of scientifically debunked claims like vaccines cause autism, fluoride is poisoning the public water system and AIDS isn’t caused by the HIV virus.

Kennedy has long wanted to remake health and healthcare policy in the United States. Soon, he may get his chance.

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Kamala Harris ran a historic campaign. What will her legacy be?

Vice President Kamala Harris made history as the first woman of color to lead the ticket of a major party. But despite her historic run, she ultimately lost. What will her legacy be?

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How will Democrats move forward? Three strategists weigh in

Since Donald Trump won the presidency last week, Democrats have been pointing fingers, laying blame and second-guessing themselves.

All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro talked with three democratic strategists who are looking ahead and asking: Where does the party go from here?

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With “Wicked,” director Jon M. Chu writes his own story

Wicked – the 20-year-old – smash hit on Broadway turns the story of the “Wizard of Oz” on its head.

Now, the story of Elfaba the Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda the Good Witch, and the Wizard himself is making the shift from stage to screen.

The director bringing the Broadway hit to screens across the country is Jon M. Chu, the director of the blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians.

The movie version of Wicked is in many ways the culmination of Chu’s own story as a person of color. Chu always wanted to be a filmmaker. Chu says his life experience and career lead him to tell the story of a person of color in a new way.

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What happens to Trump’s criminal cases now that he’s won re-election?

Today, we’re sharing an episode of Trump’s Trials for listeners.

Now that Donald Trump is headed back to the White House the three remaining criminal cases against him will most likely go away.

Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.

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The Morgan Library’s quest to honor a matriarch in archiving

Referred to as one of the most fascinating librarians in American history, Belle da Costa Greene is the figure who is responsible for the depth and legacy of the Morgan Library’s collection, to this day.

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Exploring what the early days of a second Trump administration could look like.

In just over 70 days, Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States will become the 47th, and he’ll begin implementing his vision of an all powerful chief executive.

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