The Latest Breaking News from Brooke Rollins

Explore how Trump appointees' actions post-confirmation differed from their initial promises and the potential impact on policies and agencies.

The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires

Trump administration strategizes to combat avian flu outbreak affecting egg supplies and prices. Efforts include vaccination programs and biosecurity measures.

Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections

Agriculture Secretary Rollins announces layoffs, contract cancellations, and payment delays in the Department of Agriculture.

Rollins, who served during Trump's first administration, was expected to sail through her confirmation vote after being unanimously approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee

Brooke Rollins confirmed as agriculture secretary, praised for bipartisan support and qualifications to lead the Department of Agriculture.

The Senate voted 72-28 to confirm her nomination. She easily sailed through the Senate Agriculture Committee earlier this month on a unanimous vote.

The Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins, an aide to President Donald Trump in his first term, to be Agriculture secretary.