The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. During his confirmation hearing, Burgum emphasized a commitment to advancing U.S.

The final vote in the Senate took place just before 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, confirming Burgum with a bipartisan ...

Trump nominated the former North Dakota governor at a Mar-a-Lago gala on Nov. 14. Trump then made the nomination official the next day, saying that Burgum will hold a seat on his National Security ...

The new secretary will also sit on the president's NSC, and will lead the new National Energy Council, which will be critical ...

Immediately after Doug Burgum's bipartisan confirmation for Interior Secretary, North Dakota's political leaders praised the ...

The memorandum was approved unanimously by the council. “The reason why they’re looking to North Dakota and Grand ... Council’s concerns on the national security implications of this project ...