Written with Mark Drajem Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today mentioned submerging Washington D.C. under 20 feet of water — but it wasn’t meant as a threat to Congress for failing to pass a new farm bill. Vilsack, at a drought...
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A corn field in Le Roy, Illinois.
Drought Aid Sinks as Congress Sits on Farm Bill, Vilsack Says
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Head coach John Fox of the Denver Broncos reacts to a touchdown in front of Peyton Manning #18 to trail the San Diego Chargers 24-21 during the fourth quarter at Qualcomm Stadium on October 15, 2012 in San Diego, California. The Broncos won 35-24.
Washington Daybook: Comebacks
Epic comebacks are becoming old hat. Last week, the San Francisco Giants baseball club lost two games at home before winning three on the road to take a playoff series against the Cincinnati Reds. On Friday, The St. Louis Cardinals...
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The Supreme Court building in Washington.
Washington Daybook: New Beginnings
Fall, not Spring, is the season of new beginnings in Washington, with today’s start of the government’s fiscal year and a new term of the Supreme Court. For the 15th consecutive time, the federal fiscal year starts without Congress having finished...
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden during a pre-Olympic exhibition basketball game in Washington, DC.
Washington Daybook: Biden at Bat
Do you think, after having to explain and defend his vice president’s “chains” remark, that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have a few things to talk over? They’ll get their chance today. Obama has four meetings at...
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