The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. During his ...

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Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees will face Senate confirmation hearings Thursday, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum ... labeled the South Carolina ...

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum ... a hedge fund billionaire from South Carolina, told the Senate Finance Committee Thursday during his confirmation ...

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10 a.m.: Doug Burgum, Interior Department The former ... The billionaire money manager from South Carolina takes questions from members of the Senate Finance Committee. Bessent would be the ...

The Senate panel has adjourned Burgum's confirmation hearing ... I was offered by our congressman in the 6th District of South Carolina an appointment, but was unable to take that appointment ...