1 day ago · 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 ...

23 hours ago · Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary nominee, reiterated that stance at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, calling for Canada to “respect America.”

1 day ago · Howard Lutnick told a Senate committee that the threat of a tariff was to get Canada and Mexico to “respect” the United States and stop the flow of fentanyl.

1 day ago · Billionaire Howard Lutnick, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be commerce secretary, voiced his concerns about fentanyl coming from Canada into the U.S. during his confirmation hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Stephen Schneider, a criminologist and author of Iced: The Story of Organized Crime in Canada, says these accusations that drugs are coming from Canada are hypocritical because ...

1 day ago · Howard Lutnick, who Trump tapped to be his commerce secretary, said Wednesday that the Feb. 1 tariff date was meant to spur Canada and Mexico to take action at the borders.

2 days ago · Lutnick suggested Wednesday that the tariffs on Canada and Mexico could be avoided if they complied with Trump's demand to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants and fentanyl into the United States.

1 day ago · Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days.

Nov 26, 2024 · Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick to run the Commerce Department and oversee the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, said in a podcast interview in October that “China is attacking America”...

Dec 27, 2024 · Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, as well as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to...

1 day ago · Thanks for joining us today. Here are the key takeaways from Howard Lutnick’s confirmation hearing to be Commerce Secretary ...