Commerce Pick Lutnick Clears Key Procedural Hurdle

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for top intelligence official, clears key Senate hurdle

The Senate voted to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence.

NBC News - Feb. 10

Gabbard clears key Senate hurdle with unanimous GOP support

The cloture vote was a party-line vote.

Politico - Feb. 10

RFK Jr. poised to become HHS secretary after clearing key hurdle

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to become the next secretary of Health and Human Services after his nomination cleared a key hurdle on Capitol Hill. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Feb. 13

Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests and overseeing restrictions on technology exports.

The New York Times - 1d

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce secretary

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, approving a key member of President Trump’s economic team amid rising trade tensions. Senators voted 51-45 in favor ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

The wealthy financier is a staunch supporter of the president's hardline trade polices.

CBS News - 1d

Cruise stocks tumble after Commerce Secretary Lutnick signals tax crackdown

Royal Caribbean was the hardest hit.

CNBC - 2h

Trump Education pick Linda McMahon clears committee, heads to full Senate

Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick for Education secretary, passed the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday morning, sending her confirmation to the full ...

The Hill - 4h

Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts at energy, environment agencies

President Trump has selected people with significant ties to oil and other industries for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Interior Department, according to the ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts in energy, environment

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts in energy, environment President Trump has selected people with significant ties to ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

Kash Patel Senate procedural vote expected

A Senate procedural vote on Kash Patel's nomination to lead the FBI is expected. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on his confirmation chances.

CBS News - 1d

Sources: Eagles C Jurgens has back procedure

Eagles center Cam Jurgens underwent a back procedure Tuesday in Los Angeles to alleviate nerve pain, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

ESPN - 1h

Previewing USA-Canada, Sweden-Finland: Top stats, key players, betting picks

A Saturday doubleheader on ABC and ESPN+ features the second game for all four squads.

ESPN - 5d

Previewing Canada-Finland, USA-Sweden: Top stats, key players, betting picks

The final day of the round robin will determine who plays the U.S. in the final.

ESPN - 3d

Super Bowl 2025 where to watch: Chiefs vs. Eagles key matchups, odds, pick, time, TV channel, NFL live stream

Breaking down Super Bowl 59

CBS Sports - Feb. 9

Does bankruptcy clear tax debt?

Clearing your IRS tax debt by filing for bankruptcy may not be as simple as you think.

CBS News - Feb. 12

Trump signs tariffs on steel and aluminum amid new legal hurdles

With the stroke of his pen, President Donald Trump raises tariffs on U.S. allies and adversaries alike, imposing new duties on steel and aluminum imports. The move would benefit American producers, ...

NBC News - Feb. 11

As HHS secretary, DOGE and Trump may pose biggest hurdles for RFK Jr.

Now that he’s got the job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may struggle to navigate his new position as secretary of Health and Human Services as the agency contends with potential job cuts.

NBC News - Feb. 13

There’s buzz around a $5,000 DOGE dividend, but this tax refund faces a lot of hurdles

President Donald Trump and top adviser Elon Musk have signaled interest in a proposed payout to taxpayers that would be funded by savings from their controversial streamlining effort known as the ...

MarketWatch - 4h

Trump’s Push to Kill Congestion Pricing Faces Tall Legal Hurdles

The president made his power to shut down the tolling system sound absolute. But legal experts say the law may not be in his favor.

The New York Times - 2h

The Chips Act may be dead. That’s another big hurdle for semiconductor stocks.

Moves expected by the Trump administration to gut a key government scientific agency could bring another challenge for semiconductor and chip-equipment companies — and their stocks.

MarketWatch - 1h

Canada’s trade minister visits Brussels in bid to boost mutual commerce

Move comes after Donald Trump threatened both with tariffs

Financial Times - Feb. 8

House Commerce chair launches data privacy working group

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced the creation of a data privacy working group as policymakers work toward a national privacy standard. “We ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

China's Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in over a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China

ABC News - 3h

Pentagon to ban trans people from joining military, pauses gender-transition procedures

The U.S. military will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members, ...

NBC News - Feb. 10

TV procedurals up their game, with doctors on cruises and quirky single moms solving crimes

“Watson” is an unusual TV medical procedural

ABC News - 1d

The Fashion Week Trend of the Season That’s Already Clear

And everything else you need to know about New York, Milan and Paris fashion weeks, including the major designer debuts and the party of the month.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

Sources: Pacers to sign Len after clearing waivers

The Washington Wizards are expected to waive center Alex Len, who plans to sign with the Indiana Pacers upon clearing waivers, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Feb. 8

Chelsea striker Kerr cleared of racial harassment

The Chelsea striker was charged over an incident at a London police station in 2023.

BBC News - Feb. 12

Hegseth makes clear that Trump will sell out Ukraine

Putin must scarcely believe his luck.

The Hill - 3d

Congress closing in on shutdown deadline with no clear plan

Congress is struggling to strike a deal to keep the government funded as a looming deadline to prevent a shutdown next month gets closer. Lawmakers are less than a month away from a mid-March date ...

The Hill - 2d

Bellingham red ref cleared of wrongdoing by RFEF

Spanish referee José Luis Munuera Montero has been cleared of any wrongdoing after the country's football federation (RFEF) looked into a possible conflict of interest.

ESPN - 3h

NBA stars interested in USA vs. World All-Star Game format, but there are serious logistical hurdles

USA vs. World isn't the easy All-Star fix some make it out to be

CBS Sports - 3d

Alibaba shares pop 8% after cloud unit, e-commerce growth push up quarterly profit

The Chinese titan posted a sharp profit hike in the December quarter amid ongoing strength in its Cloud Intelligence unit and growth in its e-commerce segment.

CNBC - 3h

Espanyol hit back at Barcelona’s Mapi León and say ‘footage is crystal clear’

León accused of inappropriately touching Caracas Barcelona player denies the allegations Espanyol have insisted that the “footage is crystal clear” and dismissed the claims of the Barcelona ...

The Guardian - Feb. 11

Ranking Every N.B.A. Team’s Trade Deadline, With a Clear First and Last

The ramifications of the Luka Doncic trade will last for years, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

Federal judge clears way for government workers to accept buyout in exchange for resigning

CBS News confirmed mass firings have begun at the education department, where some who were hired most recently were sent letters informing them they've been fired from their position effective ...

CBS News - Feb. 13

These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs map a clear market strategy

Don’t miss these top money and investing features.

MarketWatch - 6d

British Paralympian is first person with physical disability cleared for space mission

Sprinter and surgeon John McFall given medical certification for mission lasting up to six months. A British Paralympic sprinter and surgeon has become the first person with a physical disability ...

The Guardian - 6d

Lifesaving mine-clearing program reels after Trump's USAID funding suspension

A lifesaving demining program is in jeopardy after the Trump administration ordered a 90-day suspension of all foreign aid, pushing nations in the region to turn to U.S. rivals such as China to ...

NBC News - 5d

Commerce Pick Lutnick Clears Key Procedural Hurdle

Topics