Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum previously told lawmakers that national security and the economy are his top priorities for leading the Interior Department.

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Doug Burgum would become a key player in implementing one of the Trump administration's overarching goals: "Drill, baby, drill." The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the ...

Lawsuits filed by North Dakota give some insight into former Gov. Doug Burgum's worldview as he prepares to take over Interior.

Doug Burgum, former North ... drill." The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the former governor of an oil-rich ...

If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum would ... The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the ...

During Doug Burgum ... other Republican-led states, although the state brought a handful independently. Five of the cases were lodged against the Interior Department. Burgum is a relative ...

During Doug Burgum ... other Republican-led states, although the state brought a handful independently. Five of the cases were lodged against the Interior Department. Burgum is a relative ...

Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.

Full Senate floor votes for the three nominees have not been scheduled, but they will likely take place within a week to 10 days.

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

The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced Interior Department nominee Doug Burgum 18-2 and Energy ... “President Trump states he wants to beat the Chinese while seeming ...