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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at a caucus night rally in Las Vegas, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: ‘Drill.’

By Matthew Brown and Jack Dura - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a debate, Sept. 27, 2023, in Simi Valley, Calif. In some cases, Donald Trump's potential vice presidential contenders have had to abandon long-held policy positions and recant vehement criticism. In a July interview, Burgum, a businessman, was asked if he'd ever do business with Trump, and responded, "I don't think so." He added, "I just think that it's important that you're judged by the company you keep." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Trump Interior nominee Burgum to head new Energy Council

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump celebrates victory, toasts Cabinet picks at Mar-a-Lago gala

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Gov. Doug Burgum, R-ND., speaks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What to know about North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, tapped by Trump to run the Interior Department

By Jack Dura - Associated Press

Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., questions Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill, Aug. 24, 2020, in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Dakota’s lone congressman, Republican Kelly Armstrong, to be state’s next governor

By Jack Dura - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens to questions during a presidential debate with President Joe Biden, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. The future Republican vice presidential candidate's plane is currently parked in an undisclosed airplane hangar, an empty spot on its fuselage for where a decal featuring his or her name will soon be placed. All that's left is an announcement from Trump on who he'll pick. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Trump choice for No. 2 will reverberate in GOP for years; questions on Biden keep options open

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens as former Republican presidential candidate, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, speaks on stage during a campaign event in Laconia, N.H., Jan. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

‘Shark Tank’ judge Kevin O’Leary backs Burgum in Trump veepstakes

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., questions Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill, Aug. 24, 2020, in Washington. North Dakota's sole U.S. House member announced his candidacy on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, for governor of the sparsely populated state, the day after Gov. Doug Burgum said he won't seek a third term. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Kelly Armstrong, North Dakota’s lone congressman, runs for governor

By Jack Dura - Associated Press

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks to attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. Gov. Burgum announced Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 that he will not seek a third term as governor, more than a month after he ended his bid for the GOP presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file)

His presidential bid over, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he won’t seek a third term as governor

By Jack Dura - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at a rally at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

ND Gov. Doug Burgum endorses Trump

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Ice coats a vehicle in Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. An ice storm, part of a multistate storm in the Northern Plains, struck eastern North Dakota beginning Monday afternoon, Dec. 25, and moved westward, making highways slippery and impacting travel. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

North Dakota governor declares emergency for ice storm that left thousands without power

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Republican presidential candidate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Burger has ended his GOP presidential bid. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) **FILE**

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum suspends GOP presidential run

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

North Dakota Republican House Majority Leader Mike Lefor, left, shakes hands with Democratic House Minority Leader Zac Ista after the state House of Representatives adjourned on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at the end of the Legislature's special session at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum had called the special session after a state Supreme Court ruling in September that had voided a major budget bill. Lawmakers came back to Bismarck to fix the budget mess. (AP Photo/Jack Dura

North Dakota special session resolves budget mess in three days

By Jack Dura - Associated Press

North Dakota Republican House Majority Leader Mike Lefor, left, and Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue, right, prepare for a meeting of Legislative Management, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. The top legislative panel was making preparations for a special session beginning Monday, Oct. 23, including bill drafts lawmakers proposed for the session, which is primarily for addressing a major budget bill the state Supreme Court voided last month. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

North Dakota lawmakers are preparing to fix a budget mess. What’s on their plate?

By Jack Dura - Associated Press

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Doug Burgum points finger at Biden EV tax credits for worsening UAW strike

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum stand on stage before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Governors eclipsed by Trump in GOP race, hobbled by voters’ anti-establishment fervor

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

1860 in America and Republicans handling abortion Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

It’s 1860 in America: Republicans must handle abortion with honesty and integrity

By Don Feder

This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates, top row from left, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, and Vivek Ramaswamy, bottom row from left, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. (AP Photo)

Who takes advantage of Donald Trump’s absence and other things to watch in the Republican debate

By Steve Peoples - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a Fair-Side Chat with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Iowa State Fair, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum hurt playing basketball on eve of GOP debate

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

North Dakota Gov. Burgum gets walk-through of the GOP primary debate stage on his injured leg

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