Scott Turner, the nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development ... of the United States that I disagree with, I believe she will always remain tethered to the law.” Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, questioned Doug Burgum on whether ...

If confirmed as secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum ... The Department of the Interior manages roughly one-fifth of the lands and waters of the United States, giving Burgum — the former ...

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees.  Committees will hear from the contenders

John Wakefield, left, listens to his wife Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, as she appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Credit: AP/Ben Curtis

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Interior departments, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, went before lawmakers on Thursday. Among them included former presidential candidate Doug Burgum and billionaire Trump donor Scott Bessent.

The day will feature Lee Zeldin, the nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Eric Turner, Trump’s pick for Housing and Urban Development secretary; Doug Burgum, his pick for Interior secretary;

Bondi responded that she “accept[ed] the results” and "of course, that Joe Biden is president of the United States" but also repeated ... Eric Scott Turner, Trump's pick for housing and urban development secretary, will face questions today from ...

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for Secretary of the Interior, Housing and Urban Development, Environmental Protection Agency and the Treasury Department are set to begin the confirmation process on Thursday.

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the the Interior Department as ...

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.