Doug Burgum, a billionaire software industry entrepreneur, was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s new interior secretary on Thursday. Burgum abandoned his presidential campaign and quickly endorsed ...

The Senate has confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as the next secretary of the interior in a bipartisan vote, further cementing an energy dominance focus in the president’s Cabinet.

A federal judge in 2021 halted additional fireworks shows at Mount Rushmore, and no more shows have occurred since.

The North Dakota governor will oversee agencies that administer policy on Native American affairs, national parks and energy leases.

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 ...

The Senate on Thursday evening confirmed President Trump’s primary rival-turned-ally Doug Burgum to serve as interior secretary. Mr. Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, earned broad ...

Trump has directed Burgum to tap into fossil fuel resources in the US, including from public lands. WASHINGTON - Billionaire Doug Burgum has been confirmed as the interior secretary. On Thursday ...

Mike Lee, R-Utah Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Former Gov. Doug Burgum ...

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, once on the short list of potential Republican Presidential running mates, has officially ...