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WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump’s hardline trade polices. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm

Trump delivers another blow to Ukraine and a new boost to Putin  CNN

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a plot that included a plan to poison his successor and current

Judge Chutkan rejects call from Democratic AGs for temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data  CNN Judge denies Democrat-led effort to block DOGE access, citing lack of proven harm  Fox News Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal

Judge Chutkan rejects call from Democratic AGs for temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data  CNN ‘Elon Musk is clearly running the show’: Bernie Sanders on DOGE leadership  CNN Judge denies Democrat-led effort to block DOGE access, citing lack of

Judge Chutkan rejects call from Democratic AGs for temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data  CNN Judge denies Democrat-led effort to block DOGE access, citing lack of proven harm  Fox News Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal

Judge Chutkan rejects call from Democratic AGs for temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data  CNN ‘Just another advisor’: White House sets record straight over Musk’s role amid federal overhaul  Moneycontrol White House says Musk is not DOGE employee, has

Judge Chutkan rejects call from Democratic AGs for temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data  CNN ‘Just another advisor’: White House sets record straight over Musk’s role amid federal overhaul  Moneycontrol Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged for allegedly helping to mastermind far right coup plot to upset the country’s 2022 election result. (Image credit: Eraldo Peres)

Elon Musk has described his operation, tasked with a drastic government overhaul, as “maximally transparent.” But legal filings have shown an effort to wall him off from scrutiny by downplaying his role.