Tag: Agriculture

Clovis, who currently serves as White House liaison to the USDA, once questioned Obama's admittance to college and whether he was born in the United States. Clovis suggested Obama may have been "given a pass" because he is black. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Senate Democrats threaten to derail Trump Agriculture nominee Sam Clovis, who questioned Obama citizenship

Susan Ferrechio · August 23, 2017 2:35 pm

Cheyanne Farmer, Philadelphia, Pa., watches the solar eclipse through solar eclipse glasses during a viewing event for the solar eclipse at Penn State Schuylkill Campus in Schuylkill Haven, Pa., on Monday, August 21, 2017. (Jacqueline Dormer/The Republican-Herald via AP)

Nine federal departments explained how to watch the eclipse safely

Pete Kasperowicz · August 22, 2017 7:41 pm

CBP said the door to the trailer was locked, and the temperature inside was 49 degrees Fahrenheit. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Illegal immigrants smuggled in truck full of broccoli

Pete Kasperowicz · August 21, 2017 7:24 pm

The agricultural industries in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico warned that any change to the trade deal could severely disrupt the economies of all three nations. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Agriculture industry wants few changes to NAFTA

Sean Higgins · August 16, 2017 9:32 pm

In the first six months of 2017, the marijuana industry spent $450,000 on lobbyists, double the amount it did in the same period a year earlier. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Pot industry massively increases its Washington lobbying

Washington Examiner · August 16, 2017 6:56 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at the start of NAFTA renegotiations in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

US splits from Canada, Mexico on impact of NAFTA after 23 years

Sean Higgins · August 16, 2017 3:05 pm

"Canada will uphold and preserve the elements in NAFTA that Canadians deem key to our national interest," said Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, POOL)

Canada signals it won’t budge on NAFTA

Sean Higgins · August 14, 2017 8:06 pm

The agency in question denies the report reflects current policy. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Energy and Environment

Department of Agriculture tells staff not to use ‘climate change’ in government work

Naomi Lim · August 7, 2017 11:01 pm

American steaks are generally bigger, juicier, and more tender than those in Europe. Why? Partly because American cattle are given hormones that are banned in the E.U. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

Brits need to get over their beef with US meat

Dan Hannan · August 7, 2017 4:01 am

Of Corn Cribs and Soybean Sandals

The Scrapbook · August 6, 2017 12:02 pm

Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, aspires to be the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee if the GOP maintains its hold on the chamber in the future. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mike Conaway open to becoming House intelligence chief

John Siciliano · August 5, 2017 4:28 pm

Of Corn Cribs and Soybean Sandals

The Scrapbook · August 4, 2017 7:00 am