The story has been updated. The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory.

The Interior Department created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for its enormous portfolio of ...

The Secretary of the Interior’s responsibilities goes beyond the borders of the United States. According to the department’s website, the secretary has administrative responsibility for ...

Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.

The United States Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, has announced the first oil leases in the newly renamed Gulf of America.

The US Coast Guard has determined it no longer needs the lighthouse along Sheboygan's lakeshore. Select entities can take it ...

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told a coalition of Western governors on Monday that their states are critical for helping deliver President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda. During a ...

Interior secretary can sway balance between conservation and development Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks at the Bair Island Wildlife Refuge in Redwood City, California, March 27, 2024.

Assistant secretary positions at Interior are appointed slots that require Senate confirmation. President Donald Trump ...

President Trump ordered the Department of the Interior to look at raising revenue at national parks by increasing entry fees ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Monday the West must spearhead solutions to the “existential threat” facing the nation. It’s not climate change, which will be solved “in the next ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump "wasn't kidding," and his reciprocal tariffs will take effect later this week.