The Senate confirmed billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday, in a 51-45 vote.

President Donald Trump chose billionaire financier Howard Lutnick as his next Commerce Secretary. However, Lutnick faces renewed scrutiny over his past involvement in the gambling industry.

In addition to concerns about tariffs and honoring established funding commitments, Senate Commerce ranking member Maria Cantwell ... “We need a secretary that understands that these products ...

Should these threats be believed? Yes and no, said Trump’s former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The threat of blanket tariffs is likely being overstated, Ross said in an interview with CNN.

President Donald Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary says the United States needs tariffs to punish countries that "take advantage" of American kindness. He made the statement during his ...

As Commerce Secretary, Lutnick will work with Trump’s nominee to be U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer, to lead the president’s promised tariff onslaught. Lutnick was CEO at Cantor ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revoked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, according to Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot, an unprecedented move against the ...

The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably most complex of all Cabinet-level departments. Established as a distinct entity in 1913, it has evolved into a sprawling ...

Bilmes is affiliated with the Harvard Kennedy School. She served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Commerce from 1997-1998 and as CFO and Assistant Secretary for Management ...

Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation on Tuesday ... Duffy's commitments won praise from Democratic senators on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, which ...

to serve as secretary of transportation under his administration, calling him a "tremendous and well-liked public servant." Duffy underwent a grilling by the Senate Commerce, Science, and ...