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“A 5-star rating for conflicts of interest”: Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick's finances raise red flags
The wealthy U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, whose previous firm Cantor Fitzgerald is deeply invested in real estate, ...
Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts
President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them.
Elon Musk and Scott Bessent had a ‘very loud’ shouting match in the West Wing: ‘two billionaire, middle-aged men thinking it was WWE’
The argument blew up during a meeting between the two wealthy Trump officials in the West Wing, at which point “F bombs ...
India Today on MSN19h
WWE in West Wing: Musk and Treasury Secretary clash over IRS pick
Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed loudly at the White House over an IRS appointment, shocking officials and even President Trump. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, with ...
The Manila Times23h
Cantor nears $3-B crypto venture with SoftBank and Tether
BRANDON Lutnick, son of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and chair of brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald, is partnering with SoftBank, Tether and Bitfinex to create a multibillion-dollar Bitcoin ...