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Epstein files: US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick planned visit to Jeffrey’s private island

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, who once said that he avoided being in one room with Jeffrey Epstein, had planned a trip to his private island, according to documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.The planned visit in 2012 came years after Lutnick had said he severed ties with […]

Epstein is ‘greatest blackmailer ever’: Commerce secretary makes bombshell claims, suggests he may have traded videos for leniency

Howard Lutnick makes bombshell claims on Jeffrey Epstein US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has alleged that high-profile associates of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were actively involved in Epstein’s illicit activities and may have been blackmailed with compromising videos. Speaking on the New York Post’s Miranda Divine Pod Force One podcast on Wednesday whether high-profile […]

Trump tariffs: US slaps 17% duty on Mexican tomato imports; commerce department calls move fair protection for farmers

The US government on Monday announced a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico, aiming to protect and revive its own domestic tomato industry. The move comes after talks with Mexican officials collapsed without reaching a new agreement to avoid the tariff.Mexico currently supplies about 70% of the US tomato market, up from […]

Has commerce secretary Lutnick’s controversial moves jeopardized Trump’s tariffs?

President Donald Trump with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (AP/ File photo) Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has found himself at the center of growing frustration within the Trump administration as President Donald Trump prepares to implement his “Liberation Day” strategy, which includes the launch of reciprocal tariffs. According to the New York Post, sources close […]