Loose Change: Biden to pick Vilsack to return as USDA chief

President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly decided to nominate former Obama Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to return to lead the Department of Agriculture (USDA) next year, amid expectations that the department will take on a larger role to address climate change through agriculture-based efforts. Politico reports on the expected nomination, noting Vilsack served as USDA chief for all eight years of the Obama administration and was a former Democratic governor of Iowa. During the Trump era, Vilsack has been leading...