Tag: politics

What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee...

Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce...

Germany's defense minister says damage to 2 Baltic data cables appears to be sabotage

Germany’s defense minister says officials have to assume that damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea, one of which ends in...

UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms

LONDON -- With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers are descending on Parliament on Tuesday to protest a hike...

G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Leaders of the world's 20 major economies called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid for war-torn...

What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump's choice to become transportation secretary

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sean Duffy to become transportation secretary in his new administration, positioning him to oversee a complex...