The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur
The former two-term North Dakota governor will be chief orchestrator of president’s energy agenda. Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of the Interior (DOI) where he will manage 500 million acres of public lands and 1.7 billion offshore acres in orchestrating President Donald Trump’s “unleash
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said anyone wondering what the country would look like had the Confederacy won, should have no question under the current adminsitration.
Democrats grill Patel about Jan. 6, Trump Democrats grill Kash Patel about Jan. 6, loyalty to Trump in confirmation hearing for FBI director 05:02 Senior FBI officials have been asked to resign or retire from top positions within the bureau or be fired, three sources familiar with the moves confirmed to CBS News. The senior
Democrats grill Patel about Jan. 6, Trump Democrats grill Kash Patel about Jan. 6, loyalty to Trump in confirmation hearing for FBI director 05:02 Senior FBI officials have been asked to resign or retire from top positions within the bureau or be fired, three sources familiar with the moves confirmed to CBS News. The senior
Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling for patience as the NTSB and FAA investigate the cause of the tragic collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight Wednesday night, but she is also pursuing information about how it occurred. She told CBS News’ Nikole Killion in an interview Thursday that she’s requested a transcript
Newsom officials couldn’t confirm that no taxpayer money would be used to shield illegal aliens with felony convictions Gavin Newsom (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) California Democratic lawmakers suddenly canceled Thursday’s vote on their high-profile $50 million plan to fight President Donald Trump with no clear timeline for moving forward. The delay came as