Marco Rubio attended a regional summit to emphasize the Trump administration’s focus on the Western Hemisphere even as the prospect of conflict in the Middle East looms. The secretary of state attended a regional summit to emphasize the Trump administration’s focus on the Western Hemisphere, even as the prospect of conflict in the Middle East looms. Updated February 25, 2026 at 7:25 p.m. ESTtoday at 7:25 p.m. EST BAS... [307 chars]