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WASHINGTON — Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has cleared a vital step in his bid to become Interior secretary.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on nomination of Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior.

During his confirmation hearing last week before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Burgum portrayed the Interior Department as key to geopolitical power struggles.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testified before the committee in his confirmation hearing on Thursday, Jan 16.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum described Trump's aspiration to achieve U.S. "energy dominance" as a way to counter demand for fossil fuels from autocratic nations — Russia, Iran and ...

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former GOP congressman from Georgia Doug Collins. Amid the slew of confirmation hearings that have taken place, Hirono has been unafraid to poke and prod about nominees' sex lives, and at one ...

The former U.S. congressman from Georgia and U.S. Air Force Reserve veteran received just one "no" vote in committee, Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono. Doug Burgum is a former two-term governor ...

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As White House staff secretary, he plays a key role in overseeing the flow of information and business to and from the president.