Samuel Benson
Policy Reporter at POLITICO
Covering ag policy for @politico. Fmr @deseret. Aspiring peacemaker. Signal: sbenson.99
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3 weeks ago |
deseret.com | Samuel Benson
In the heart of the Badlands, a shrine to the American West rises from the earth. A mile west of Medora, North Dakota, what is now a heap of dirt, concrete and scaffolding will be, by July 4, 2026 - the country's semiquincentennial - the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, a monument to America's "conservationist president."Roosevelt lived in North Dakota twice - first in 1883 during a prolonged bison hunt, and again in 1884, to heal after his wife and mother died on the same day.
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2 months ago |
politico.com | Lisa Kashinsky |Daniel Desrochers |Samuel Benson
GOP lawmakers rejected a pressure campaign from the Trump administration to adhere to party loyalty on “Liberation Day.” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) arrives for a Senate Democratic Caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol March 13, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) | AP The Republican-led Senate has delivered a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump and his signature trade agenda.
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2 months ago |
politico.com | Liz Crampton |Jordan Wolman |Samuel Benson
“If [Schimel] doesn’t have the kind of support that President Trump had in rural Wisconsin, ball game over,” said Brian Reisinger, a former GOP adviser in Wisconsin who specializes in rural policy.
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2 months ago |
politico.com | Grace Yarrow |Samuel Benson
GOP lawmakers were met with frustrated farmers and former USDA employees at town halls and public events last week. | Bonnie Cash/Getty Images With help from Marcia Brown and Jordan Wolman— Lawmakers faced fiery town halls with concerned farmers and laid-off USDA employees during last week’s recess. — The Senate Ag Committee has received materials necessary to move forward with the confirmation process for Stephen Vaden, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy Agriculture secretary.
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2 months ago |
politico.com | Grace Yarrow |Samuel Benson
She said cuts at the Agriculture Department are “counter to the intentions of Congress” at a POLITICO event Thursay. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) speaks at a POLITICO event on Thursday, March 13. | Pixelme Studio for POLITICO Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) slammed the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to slash spending and cut staff at the Agriculture Department on Thursday.
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