Name: US Plans Tariffs for 60 Countries Over Forced Labor; Rubio Defends Taiwan Support, Warns About China
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio came under fire on Capitol Hill while defending U.S. support for Taiwan. Lawmakers also pressed him on Cuba and Iran.

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