Doug Burgum

Trump picks North Dakota Gov. Burgum to run Interior Dept. and new energy council

By Matthew Daly, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world.

WATCH: Gov. Burgum on his phone call from Trump after not being picked for VP

By Trey Brannon, Erica R. Hendry

Burgum, the one-time Trump primary challenger, was on the short list of vice presidential picks before Trump settled on Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.

How Trump's potential running mates harshly criticized him in the past

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

JD Vance’s shifting position on Donald Trump over the years from one-time critic of the former president to staunch ally is a metamorphosis shared by many of Trump’s potential running mates.

Trump holds tryouts for vice presidential candidates, with many contenders vying for position

By Andrew DeMillo, Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Donald Trump invited potential vice presidential candidates on stage at a fundraiser in Mar-a-Lago over the weekend.

With 'Gestapo' comment, Trump adds to numerous past Nazi Germany references

By Bill Barrow, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Donald Trump's unfounded comparison to Nazi-era tactics comes as he denies and tries to deflect from the charges against him — most notably his effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid, blaming RNC qualifications

By Jack Dura, Associated Press

Burgum blames the Republican National Committee for arbitrary debate qualifications in dropping his campaign before the fourth presidential debate on Wednesday in Alabama.

Live updates: 1st GOP debate in the 2024 presidential race

By Associated Press

Donald Trump may have a dominating early lead in the Republican presidential primary, but he was barely mentioned during the GOP debate’s opening minutes.

These are the 8 candidates vying for the GOP nomination at the first primary debate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump says he'll skip the debate and indicated he will hold a competing event instead.

How to watch the first GOP 2024 presidential debate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Candidates will be on stage at Fiserv Forum in Wisconsin, a battleground state that will also play host to the Republican National Convention next year.

WATCH: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announces 2024 presidential run

By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Dura, Associated Press

Burgum spoke under a sign declaring him “A new leader for a changing economy," echoing a slogan he first used as his successful 2016 gubernatorial campaign.