A Texas native, Ms. Rollins worked in the first Trump White House and has also led two influential conservative think tanks.

The sprawling U.S. Department of Agriculture controls policies, regulations and aid programs related to farming, forestry, ranching, food quality and nutrition.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened to retaliate with her own tariffs against the United States, after President-elect Trump suggested he would impose a 25 percent tax on imported goods from Mexico if her country did not stop the flow of drugs across the border. In remarks on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said that drugs were a U.S.…

Donald Trump named America First Policy Institute CEO Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture, closing the last open spot in his Cabinet.

WASHINGTON -- Trump says he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary.

Rollins has recently run the America First Policy Institute, which has largely stayed out of the spotlight but has made numerous proposals for the second term.

Ms. Rollins is the chief executive of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank created to promote President-elect Donald J. Trump’s agenda.

During Trump’s first term as president, she led the Domestic Policy Council.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture in his second administration. Here are some things to know about Trump’s choice and the agency that Rollins would lead if she is confirmed by the Senate.

Brooke Rollins, nominated by President-elect Trump to be U.S. Agriculture Secretary, reported her family and home in Fort Worth were threatened. She credited the Fort Worth Police Department for its response.