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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on nomination of Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior.

WASHINGTON — Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has cleared a vital step in his bid to become Interior secretary.

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Still, a New York Times piece on Burgum's finances deserves to be singled out for some derision. It's an exercise in what I call "destination journalism." Which is to say, the sort of journalism that begins with a place the reporter wants to get to — in this case,

President Donald Trump notched two victories on Thursday as he pushed to get his top officials in place. He also faced new legal challenges.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testifies Jan. 16, 2025, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during a hearing on his nomination to be secretary of the Interior. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. This article was produced for ...

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum described Trump’s aspiration to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” as a way to counter demand for fossil fuels from autocratic nations — Russia ...

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum described Trump’s aspiration to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” as a way to counter demand for fossil fuels from autocratic nations — Russia ...

The president-elect is going to war over turbines. At a hearing Thursday, the nominee for Interior secretary said he would pursue an “all of the above

This week in the U.S. Senate, Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum delivered inspiring opening remarks in which he discussed his early life, career path, and family.

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 ...