Doug Burgum has yet to be confirmed as the new leader of the Department of the Interior but a contentious Indian Country issue has already been dumped on his desk.

Kash Patel and Tulis Gabbard are undergoing confirmation hearings. Doug Burgum will soon be sworn as interior secretary.

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of the Interior, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. Trump nominated the former North Dakota ...

The American people have clearly placed their confidence in President Trump to achieve ... Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum described Trump’s aspiration to achieve U.S. “energy dominance ...

Burgum stayed on as a vice president until 2007. He's also led other companies in real estate development and venture capital. He beat a longtime GOP officeholder to become governor In 2016 ...

FILE - Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., chats at the New York Stock Exchange before President-elect Donald Trump arrives to ring the opening bell, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon ...