The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.

The Senate on Thursday evening confirmed President Trump’s primary rival-turned-ally Doug Burgum to serve as interior secretary.

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.

Trump dismissed two of the three Democrats on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, JOCELYN SAMUELS and CHARLOTTE BURROWS, and removed the EEOC’s general counsel, KARLA GILBRIDE, who oversaw ...

Photo: Alamy The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially has a new administrator after the Senate confirmed former ...

Doug Burgum will be the point person for public land management and President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill" agenda to expand ...

The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum in a bipartisan fashion to lead President Donald Trump’s Department of Interior Thursday evening. Senators overwhelmingly approved Burgum’s ...

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

When North Dakota’s petroleum association was going to hold a banquet honoring top fracking executives last year, it turned ...

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, former North Dakota Gov.

The former North Dakota governor will play a key role in carrying out President Donald Trump’s pro-fossil-fuel, ...