Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department, offered a detailed defense of tariffs in his confirmation hearing, the clearest signal yet from a cabinet pick that the new administration is prepared to impose the levies on allies and adversaries alike.

Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick defended Tether in a Senate hearing, arguing AI will "rid the world of criminals" using blockchain.

The billionaire Wall Street CEO fielded questions about tariffs, China's AI progress, broadband access, allegiance to Trump and the revival of American mining and semiconductor production.

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Democrats are looking to exploit the Commerce secretary nominee’s vast wealth and financial entanglements at his confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, says the firm has no equity in Tether, a controversial crypto firm. But he does say Cantor owns a convertible bond with Tether.

Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department, will face questioning from the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Wednesday morning during a

President Donald Trump’s pick for commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, appeared to offer some passive support for the CHIPS and Science Act during his confirmation hearing on January 29. Trump has repeatedly criticized the effort to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick shot down Project 2025's recommendations to break up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Why it matters: Project 2025, a governing blueprint that President Trump distanced himself from on the campaign trail but has since tapped into for ideas and personnel,

President Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department assured senators on Wednesday he won’t try to dismantle the nation’s climate, oceans and weather science agency during a largely genial

Billionaire businessman Howard Lutnick got a step closer to potentially serving as the next Commerce secretary after largely sailing through his confirmation hearing Wednesday before a U.S. Senate panel.