Welcome to Washington Secrets. Today, we look at Marco Rubio’s quiet April, when he largely avoided journalists. All that changes Tuesday when he appears in the White House. Could it be a coincidence that he briefs the media on the same day that his chief rival for the 2028 GOP nomination is hitting the early nominating state of Iowa?

When the Secretary of State takes the lectern in the White House briefing room as maternity cover for Karoline Leavitt, the assembled press corps could be forgiven for asking: Where have you been?