Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held its hearing to consider the nomination of Brooke Rollins to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “The USDA plays a vital role in shaping agricultural policies that address the needs of both Americans and people around the world,

Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins on Thursday promised to protect the nation's farmers, ranchers and rural communities if confirmed by the Senate during her confirmation hearing.

Efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn't be influenced by politics, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday at her Senate confirmation hearing.

Neither of Texas’ two senators serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee. But both Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz introduced Rollins at Thursday’s hearing, calling her a “no-brainer.” Both have known Rollins for decades going back to her time in the Texas governor’s office and leading the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

The governors, including Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, noted Rollins’ record of constructive work with states across the nation. In part, the governors wrote: Get any of our free email newsletters ...

Efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn’t be influenced ... to questions from a Senate panel, nominee Brooke Rollins also acknowledged that Trump’s plans ...

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him.

Trump agriculture secretary nominee Brooke Rollins says bird flu will be 'one of the very top priorities' for USDA if she is confirmed.

It was all part of a plan to begin with a bang and follow a detailed policy blueprint, although key administrative posts remain stuck in a hiring bottleneck and many of his directives have lacked immediate effect.

The South Dakota governor will oversee a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and a clampdown on illegal immigration.

Hegseth received a bachelor's degree in political science in 2003, where he also participated in the Army ROTC and published a campus publication titled The Princeton Tory. Hegseth later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard ...