Commerce Department

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Investigations

Trump says he ‘wasn’t aware’ of Lutnick’s 2012 visit to Epstein’s island

Christian Datoc -

February 12, 2026 2:57 pm

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway in a cream suit jacket speaks to reporters

Investigations

Missouri challenges census counting of illegal immigrants in federal lawsuit

Claire Carter -

January 30, 2026 2:26 pm

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House.

Energy and Environment

Commerce Department invests $1.6 billion in USA Rare Earth to cut reliance on Chinese minerals

Maydeen Merino -

January 26, 2026 11:58 am

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Congress must prioritize resilience and reliability in FirstNet reauthorization

Chad Wolf -

January 24, 2026 6:00 am

News

Taiwan pledges $250 billion in US chipmaking trade deal

Claire Carter -

January 15, 2026 4:38 pm

President Donald Trump sitting in the oval office

Energy and Environment

Trump launches process to secure critical mineral imports and end China’s dominance

Maydeen Merino -

January 14, 2026 6:06 pm

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick walks through a corridor at the Senate.

Technology

Broadband deregulation agenda at Commerce Department set to save $21 billion: Lutnick

Emily Hallas -

December 29, 2025 4:52 pm

Immigration

What to know about Trump’s gold card program

Emily Hallas -

December 11, 2025 10:38 am

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

Business

Costco nominates Biden commerce secretary to board as retail giant sues over Trump tariffs

David Zimmermann -

December 5, 2025 8:08 am

A collage of a screenshot of a USPTO message reminding employees that their monthly “Five Things” accomplishments were due Dec. 1, shared with the Washington Examiner by an agency employee, and Elon Musk wearing a DOGE T-shirt.

News

Commerce staff say DOGE ‘five things’ mandate still in force months after other federal departments shelved it

Samantha-Jo Roth -

December 2, 2025 1:27 pm

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