Mr Lutnick has taken aim at Ireland's trade surplus, arguing it has come at the expense of the US. Meanwhile, his firm, Cantor Fitzgerald has a significant presence in Ireland, with offices in Cork, D

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

CoreCivic, one of several private prison giants that stands to gain from President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to carry out “mass deportations” of undocumented immigrants, wrote a $500,000 check to Trump’s inaugural committee last month.

Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday he favors 'across-the-board' tariffs targeting countries rather than products, while signaling a hawkish China stance.

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Commerce Department has told US lawmakers that Canada and Mexico can avoid blanket tariffs if they close their borders to fentanyl. "As far as I know, they are acting swiftly, and if they execute it, there will be no tariff," Howard Lutnick said on Wednesday during a confirmation hearing before senators.

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Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee said on Wednesday he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting countries rather than products.

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.

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