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Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.

28. Oktober 2026 um 23:35
As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.

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President Trump with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a campaign rally in North Carolina this month.

Trump’s Census Overhaul Would Exclude Some Immigrants and Remove Questions on Race

10. September 2026 um 01:21
The proposals for 2030 are among significant changes that would upend a process for helping allot congressional seats and shape policies that address disparities.

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A naturalization ceremony at Ellis Island in 2022. The Trump administration has proposed new census regulations that would no longer ask Americans about race, ethnicity and sexual orientation, and would exclude noncitizens without green cards.

Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation

14. Juli 2026 um 17:35
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.

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President Trump maintains personal financial ties with nearly 30 different business ventures with counterparties worldwide.

China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No.

The latest artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI are extending the United States’ lead over China and intensifying the rivalry between the countries.

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A growing number of national security officials and analysts have begun to liken the intensifying competition between China and the United States over artificial intelligence to the Cold War’s nuclear arms race.

Howard Lutnick Grilled by Lawmakers Over Epstein Ties

The commerce secretary appeared for hours in a closed-door session on Wednesday with the House Oversight Committee

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Capitol Hill in April. He is one of the highest-profile cabinet members to come under scrutiny in connection with Jeffrey Epstein.

Democrats Denounce Trump’s Plan to Use Foreign Steel in White House Ballroom

10. April 2026 um 19:14
A New York Times report that the president was accepting a donation of foreign steel for the ballroom was seized on by Democrats.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, said in a letter that the move “casts doubt on the president’s commitment to supporting the American steel industry.”

Trump Contemplates Other Cabinet Changes as He Faces Political Clock

With the midterms approaching, the president may be running out of time to get new cabinet members confirmed without bipartisan support.

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President Trump has contemplated making additional changes to his cabinet.

Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon

13. März 2026 um 15:25
A presentation from a headhunting firm aimed to recruit Wall Street investors to the Pentagon by offering “unmatched access” to government officials and fund-raising opportunities among foreign sovereigns.

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The Pentagon recruiting effort offers Wall Street investors the opportunity to manage “more capital than most investors deploy in their entire careers.”

Lutnick Agrees to Testify in House Epstein Investigation

04. März 2026 um 00:12
The Commerce Secretary, who misrepresented his relationship with the convicted sex offender, has volunteered to appear, the House Oversight Committee’s leader said.

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Howard Lutnick, commerce secretary, testifying before the Senate earlier this month.

The Trade Statutes Trump Will Use to Keep Imposing Tariffs

20. Februar 2026 um 19:12
The Supreme Court ruling is a blow, but the administration has other trade tools at its disposal.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

Trucks backed up to the U.S. side of the World Trade bridge border crossing in Texas late last year.

White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties

18. Februar 2026 um 00:32
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.

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Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, is among the Trump administration officials whose names appear in the Epstein files.

Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island

10. Februar 2026 um 23:24
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he and his family visited Jeffrey Epstein on his private island.

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Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee at the Capitol on Tuesday.

In Trump’s Fraud Crackdown, Political Foes Face Harshest Scrutiny

03. Februar 2026 um 10:03
State officials say the president’s actions are a new form of retribution, even as the White House has pardoned allies charged with defrauding government.

© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

The president claims that his goal is to save taxpayers money, but some state officials say his actions are politically motivated and legally dubious.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein’s Island

30. Januar 2026 um 20:05
Prominent people have been scrutinized for their visits to Jeffrey Epstein’s island in the Caribbean. Mr. Lutnick’s visit had not been previously disclosed.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had said he cut ties with Mr. Epstein around 2005, but the documents show he planned to visit Mr. Epstein in the Caribbean in 2012.

Trump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector

27. Januar 2026 um 00:35
The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.

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“This investment ensures our supply chains are resilient and no longer reliant on foreign nations,” Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, said of the deal.

Trump Administration Declares Foreign-Made Drones a Security Threat

23. Dezember 2025 um 03:14
Americans won’t be able to buy new models from DJI, the Chinese maker of most of the world’s drones. But U.S. pilots can keep the drones they have.

© Christinne Muschi/Reuters

New models produced by DJI, the Chinese manufacturer that supplies much of the world’s drones, will no longer be sold in the United States.
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