WASHINGTON - Billionaire Doug Burgum has been confirmed as the interior secretary. On Thursday, lawmakers voted 79-18 in ...

“Donald Trump chose Doug Burgum to be his Interior Security precisely because he’s so cozy with the oil and gas industry that made record high donations to the Trump campaign," said Tony ...

Doug Burgum, speaks on stage during a campaign event in Laconia, N.H., Jan. 22, 2024. Credit: AP/Matt Rourke These were not his only displays of patronage. Though Burgum, an independently wealthy ...

Doug Burgum, seen at the Sept ... with broad responsibility for setting administration policies. Burgum ran for president in 2024 and served as Trump’s advisor on energy policy during the campaign, ...

Doug Burgum ... School of Business in 1980. Burgum is also known for his stint as a long-shot candidate for the GOP nomination in the 2024 presidential race. His campaign lasted between June ...

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost ...

He served two terms as governor of the oil-rich state and launched a presidential campaign in 2023, but dropped out months later and quickly endorsed Trump. Trump also picked Burgum to chair a new ...