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President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration.

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which ...

Mazie Hirono was the only lawmaker on the Senate’s Veterans’ Affairs Committee to oppose the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, ...

Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor catered to the whims of oil and gas ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Thursday morning, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum and Department of Energy pick Chris Wright. The chair of that committee, Sen.