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

Vice President J.D. Vance took the oath of office at the Capitol Rotunda, putting him in line to carry the torch of the MAGA movement.

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.

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will question Burgum in Washington, D.C., and the hearing can be watched live in the video below. Doug Burgum is a former ... adding now-Vice President-elect JD Vance to the ticket.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's nomination to lead a presidential Cabinet agency was advanced by a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday.

The former North Dakota governor told senators at his confirmation hearing that he saw limits on energy production as a national security threat.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn into office today amid heightened security measures in Washington, D.C.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is due before a Senate committee as lawmakers consider the Republican’s nomination to be chief steward of U.S. public lands.

First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.

Trump, along with Vice President J.D. Vance, was in Statuary Hall, located inside the Capitol, for the traditional inaugural lunch.

The second inauguration for Donald Trump has drawn a diverse group of attendees, including former U.S. presidents, tech industry titans and international leaders. Trump's family, including first lady Melania and children Donald Jr.

Many are bursting with pride at their native son’s accomplishments, but others feel lingering embarrassment over his unflattering portrayal of Middletown in “ Hillbilly Elegy,” trepidation about