Senate confirms Lutnick as Commerce secretary to implement Trump tariff agenda

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The Senate voted to confirm businessman Howard Lutnick’s nomination to lead the Commerce Department Tuesday. Lutnick, 63, was confirmed in a 51-45 vote by the full Senate. He will oversee and provide guidance on a large swath of President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda and will play a key role in shaping the course of U.S. trade policy in the coming years. Lutnick, who is married with four children, was the chairman and CEO of financial services giant Cantor Fitzgerald. He joined the firm right after college and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming president and CEO of the firm in...