Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, back in Washington after two days helping to negotiate a US-China trade framework in London, said Wednesday that Trump gave his team permission to back off its aggressive stance against China to get a deal done.

Conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg did not hold back on Bill Maher’s show, calling Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick “a morron.”

In an exchange about tariffs, the Pennsylvania congresswoman had to remind Lutnick that you can't build bananas in the U.S.

Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick what President Trump means when he says they are seeking "reciprocity" on trade, at the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the European Union is likely to be among the last deals that the US completes, as the administration rushes to secure tariff agreements with other trading partners.

While trying to defend tariffs, the commerce secretary was asked about the rising price of bananas. His response didn’t do him any favors.

Rep. Madeline Dean brought an attention-grabbing prop to question Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about tariffs on food goods like bananas this morning at the House Appropriations Committee: REP. MADELINE DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called for stepped up enforcement of US export controls to prevent China from stealing critical American technologies that could support Beijing’s ambitions in areas like artificial intelligence and aviation.

Modernizing technology, centralizing data, and automation were among plans floated by Lutnick in response to bipartisan concern over National Weather Service staffing.