The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a January 29 hearing on President Donald Trumps nominee, Howard Lutnick, to lead the Commerce Department. As head of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Group, Lutnick has built a

The Senate Commerce Committee plans a hearing on nominee Howard Lutnick, chosen by Trump to lead the Commerce Department amid U.S.-China tech tensions. Lutnick, a Wall Street CEO, will oversee trade strategies and divest business holdings upon confirmation.

The Senate Commerce Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a Jan. 29 hearing on President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Commerce Department, the agency that has become a key U.S. tool in its efforts to constrain China's tech sector.

Trump’s order seeking an “America-first trade policy” calls on Lutnick to work with the treasury secretary, who is likely to be hedge fund billionaire Scott Bessent, and the US trade representative, poised to be lawyer Jamieson Greer.

Donald Trump assembles a team of Wall Street veterans and economists to implement his ambitious economic agenda.

President Donald Trump previously criticized the CHIPS and Science Act, leading to speculation over whether the law could be repealed or tweaked under the new administration.

Trump announced Stephen Miller as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, plus the additional role of homeland security adviser. Miller was a senior adviser to Trump during his first administration and one of the architects of some of his most controversial immigration policies, including his family separation program.

President Donald Trump did not immediately impose tariffs on Monday as previously promised but said he was thinking about imposing 25% duties on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1 over illegal immigrants and fentanyl crossing into the U.

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.

Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife Usha were dressed to the nines Saturday night to host the private dinner for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet.

Tulsi Gabbard, nominated as National Intelligence Director, has supported pro-crypto legislation and delivered a keynote at a bitcoin conference in 2023. She has criticized the Biden administration for failing to recognize bitcoin’s potential and has disclosed investments in crypto assets such as litecoin (LTC) and ethereum (ETH).