Politics May 04 Who is Howard Lutnick and what's his connection to Jeffrey Epstein? By Hannah Grabenstein, Joshua Barajas
Politics Apr 01 Whispers in the Supreme Court as Trump takes a front-row seat for oral arguments President Donald Trump has attended oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court, marking a first for a sitting president. By Fatima Hussein, Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Feb 26 WATCH: Lawmakers may question Lutnick on Epstein ties, Comer says Rep. James Comer told reporters that it’s “very possible” that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is called to testify in the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. By Associated Press
Nation Feb 10 WATCH: Lutnick downplays relationship with Epstein during Senate testimony Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged that he had met with Jeffrey Epstein twice after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a child. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Nation Feb 01 A list of powerful men named in the Epstein files, from Elon Musk to former Prince Andrew A who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Aug 19 Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank's $2 billion bet on company By Michael Liedtke, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The ambitions that Lutnick confirmed in a televised interview with CNBC came the day after various news outlets reported on the negotiations between the Trump administration and Intel. Continue reading
Jul 09 As Trump slashed weather agency, his appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing forecasts By Brian Slodysko, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Companies poised to step into the void have ties to those tapped by President Donald Trump to run agencies that collect weather data and publish forecasts. Continue reading
Apr 16 Trump to join his top economic advisers for trade negotiations with Japan at the White House By Darlene Superville, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Republican president said in a social media post that he’ll attend the meeting alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick who have a central role in his trade and tariff policies. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump grants 30-day exemption for U.S. automakers from tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The pause comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the “big 3” automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, on Wednesday, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Continue reading
Mar 04 Stocks fall as trade war between U.S. and key partners escalate, wiping out S&P 500 post-election gains By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The benchmark index fell 1.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 670 points, or 1.6%, The Nasdaq slipped 0.4% despite a rebound in big tech stocks such as Nvidia. Continue reading