Lutnick Pledges Chips Act Review, Demurs on Honoring Contracts
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency in charge of a $52 billion semiconductor subsidy program declined to give it ...
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Trump picks Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary with extra trade role after Treasury bid
“I am thrilled to announce that Howard Lutnick, Chairman & CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, will join my Administration as the United States Secretary of Commerce,” Trump, 78, said in a statement.
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Japan to halt funding for a UN women’s rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession
Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to ...
UN Palestinian refugee agency HQ in east Jerusalem deserted as Israeli ban takes effect
The headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, was deserted on Wednesday as staff left before a pair of Israeli laws came into effect Thursday banning the ...
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Trump expected to pick Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary
Lutnick is a longtime friend of Trump and a prominent supporter of cryptocurrencies. He oversaw Cantor Fitzgerald’s response to 9/11, when more than 600 of its employees were killed at the World ...
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Confirmation process for Kristi Noem for secretary of homeland security
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...
Canada should appoint ‘border czar’ to work collaboratively with U.S., Alberta premier says
Danielle Smith said a Canadian border czar would work with their U.S. counterpart to crack down on fentanyl and illegal ...
White House revokes spending freeze in the face of legal challenges
President Donald Trump's administration appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in aid on ...