The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary on Thursday, making the former North Dakota governor the nation's point person for public land management and President Donald Trump’s ...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum began his tenure this week with a string of orders he said would “unlock America’s full potential in energy dominance and economic development.” The former ...

Burgum directed Interior staff to draw up detailed plans to implement his orders within 15 days, kicking off his tenure at the Interior Department, which oversees more than 500 million acres of public ...

President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is sworn in during his Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee nomination hearing on Thursday, January 16, 2025.