Commerce Secretary

At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, party attendees consider potential successors to President Trump for 2028, with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Senator Ted Cruz among the names discussed. Despite Vance's prominent convention speech, no clear frontrunner has emerged...

Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Robert Harward, former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, discussed potential military responses to Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen that have established a shipping chokepoint in the Red Sea. Harward's commentary reflects his assessment of escalating naval tensions and the options...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated in an NBC News interview that promised $5,000 checks Republicans are campaigning on for the midterms would not be funded by taxpayer dollars, though he did not specify the funding source. The interview also covered the Trump administration's trade...

Howard Lutnick, who lost two-thirds of his Cantor Fitzgerald employees and his brother in the 9/11 attacks, has nearly doubled his net worth to over $7 billion since becoming Commerce Secretary under Trump, according to Forbes.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivered a speech in Parliament on September 10, 2026, declaring for the first time that Israel's occupation of the West Bank is unlawful and announcing trade bans on goods from Israeli settlements. The move marks a significant diplomatic shift in...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed two memoranda of understanding with Colombia covering critical minerals and civil nuclear cooperation. C-SPAN documented the signing as part of official State Department proceedings.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced sanctions on trade with Israeli West Bank settlements on September 9, 2026, characterizing settlers as 'terrorists' carrying out ethnic cleansing with backing from Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Miliband also declared that UK policy now officially holds Israel's occupation of the...

ABC's Planet America examines military personnel removals occurring under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, with the program reporting that some Republican figures have called for his dismissal. According to Planet America, the episode also analyzes Trump campaign funding — including Republican pressure on Trump to...

Lonnie Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian Institution for seven years, is stepping down from his position as Secretary, the institution announced Tuesday.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright discussed diesel prices with CNN anchor Dana Bash on September 7, 2026, in an interview aired on CNN.