Commerce secretary nominee Lutnick tells senators he favors tariffs, U.S.-based manufacturing
Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Howard Lutnick, Trump Commerce secretary pick, says it's 'nonsense' that tariffs cause inflation
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, told senators the argument that tariffs cause inflation is "nonsense" during a confirmation hearing.
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Transportation Chief Makes Unbelievably Dumb Claim on D.C. Plane Crash
The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Whitaker, resigned from his position on January 20 after repeated demands from Elon Musk that he quit, leaving the agency without a Senate-confirmed leader during a major crisis in the wake of the D.C. plane crash.
Howard Lutnick’s Rebirth as One of Trump’s Tariff Men
WASHINGTON— Howard Lutnick’s journey from Wall Street veteran to one of President Trump’s most hawkish trade advisers began with a speech at his October campaign rally at Madison Square Garden. Lutnick extolled the virtues of tariffs and argued that the duties could at least in part replace the U.
RFK Jr pressed by Democratic senators on issues like government-run healthcare, abortion
President Trump’s nominees for Health secretary, Commerce secretary, and Small Business Administration administrator will testify before Senate committees, while Pam Bondi, Trump's choice for attorney general,
Where Trump's Cabinet nominees stand in Senate confirmation process
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel testify before Senate committees on Capitol Hill Thursday as urgency builds to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations.
Donald Trump Signs Laken Riley Act Into Law: Live Updates
The Laken Riley Act, also known as H.R. 29, was introduced to the House on January 6, 2025, the first day of the new Congress fully controlled by the GOP. Critics say it will do l
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Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Schedule & How to Watch
Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.
Trump says he’ll house migrants in Guantánamo Bay, signs immigration law
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to instruct the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a 30,000-person migrant facility at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.
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Trump Is Now Blaming People With Disabilities for D.C. Plane Crash
The D.C. fire chief has said that recovery is now underway, as bodies are pulled out of the Potomac River. With many of Trump’s executive orders and policy memos disrupting the normal function of government, could this disaster have been prevented by a competent administration?
Cabinet tracker: Senate gets faster start on confirming Trump nominees
The Senate has confirmed five members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet since he assumed office on Jan. 20, with five more ready for floor action in the coming days. The pace is faster than in 2017, the first time Trump had Republican control of Washington. By this point in his first term, only two were confirmed.
B.C. Premier assembles ‘war room’ to protect local economy from U.S. tariff threats
Provincial housing and municipal affairs minister Ravi Kahlon is the chair of the new cabinet committee to protect B.C. from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Kahlon says the cabinet committee has a three-point strategy in response.
Evening Report — White House withdraws funding freeze memo amid backlash
Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Alex Brandon, Associated Press White House rescinds memo amid legal battle THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION on Wednesday signaled it planned to still