President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and voiced concerns about the reliability of renewable power sources promoted under the Biden administration.

Lee oversaw a nomination hearing for Chris Wright on Wednesday. On Thursday, Gov. Doug Burgum will appear before the committee

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, seeking confirmation as the secretary of the interior.

Thursday’s trio of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees put the focus squarely on Trump’s domestic and economic agenda that will dominate the debates on Capitol Hill this year.

Trump's picks to lead four federal agencies testified without the flashes of anger that marked Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi's earlier showdowns.

Senators will question Scott Bessent, Trump's choice for Treasury Secretary, and Doug Burgum, his pick for Interior Secretary.

Senate confirmations for the incoming cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump continued Thursday in Washington D.C., where Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono was among the delegation questioning

Dan Sullivan (R-AK) considered President Joe Biden’s latest executive order ... is also set to speak with former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday. Burgum was nominated by Trump to ...

Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, pressed Burgum on climate change in her line ... Donald Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill. President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director ...

Kate Santaliz The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a confirmation hearing at 10 a.m. next Wednesday for Doug Burgum ... under President Joe Biden that affect the fossil ...

President Joe Biden renewed his call for the Equal Right Amendment to be ratified, but is stopping short of taking any action on the matter in his final days in office. "With this action ...

WASHINGTON — Former North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Thursday got a step closer to securing his spot as secretary of the Department of the Interior following a rather breezy confirmation hearing before a U.