Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Interior, speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources ...
Burgum succeeds Deb Haaland, who cut back on oil and gas sales and prioritized solar and wind projects on federal lands.
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to lead President Trump’s Department of the Interior. Burgum, 68, received bipartisan support from senators, who voted 78-18 to approve his Cabinet nomination.
Democratic senators have grilled three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks during their confirmation hearings. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday had the second of two confirmation hearings for his Health and Human Services Secretary nomination,
New US President’s administration begins work after inauguration while cabinet nominees require Senate confirmation
Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be similar moves to come if the White House does not change its tune in short order.
Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor catered to the whims of oil and gas executives while leveraging those connections to expand his political profile.
Three of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday.
During Doug Burgum’s two terms as North Dakota governor, the state repeatedly sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, attempting to rip up rules that govern federal lands in his state and ...
During Doug Burgum’s two terms as North Dakota governor, the state repeatedly sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, attempting to rip up rules that govern federal lands in his state and ...
On Thursday morning, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum and Department of Energy pick Chris Wright. The chair of that committee, Sen.