Rubio ties GOP losses to high costs in Federalist Society speech

Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a Friday speech to the Federalist Society in Washington to acknowledge Americans' strain from high prices after Republicans' midterm losses, even as he defended key Trump administration policies. Rubio said economic health should be measured by whether families can afford what they need, not by stock market gains. He argued the Iran war was necessary to stop Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon, while conceding the conflict has pushed up gasoline prices and other costs. Rubio also attacked international bodies including the International Criminal Court, portraying international law as a tool used to limit U.S. action and backing the administration's sanctions on the court.