Burgum's suggestion comes as the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk, has been investigating the government for about three weeks now.

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

The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the ...

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 ...

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.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum to lead the Interior ... according to an attendance list obtained by The Washington Post. At the dinner, Trump asked ...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum began his tenure ... 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Burgum’s directives also opened the door to redrawing ...

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 ...

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 ...