Howard Lutnick

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify behind closed doors in congressional Epstein probe

WATCH: Lawmakers may question Lutnick on Epstein ties, Comer says

By Associated Press

U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick testifies before Senate panel in Washington, D.C.

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

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk in Washington, D.C.

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

Illustration shows Intel processor and U.S. flag

Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank's $2 billion bet on company

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.

By Michael Liedtke, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders for reciprocal tariffs in Washington

As Trump slashed weather agency, his appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing forecasts

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.

By Brian Slodysko, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

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.

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.

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.

WATCH: Trump discusses USPS plans after Howard Lutnick sworn in as commerce secretary

By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Friday said he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive branch takeover of the agency, which has operated as an independent entity since 1970.