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Bismarck, ND – At a Senate hearing on Thursday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, addressed the challenges facing Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota and President Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of the Interior. Lee, speaking candidly, emphasized the importance of Burgum’s potential role at a time when American families are grappling with rising energy prices and inflation, particularly under the policies of the Biden administration. “The challenges facing American families are mounting, and they’re staggering,” Lee stated, drawing attention to the increasing costs of everyday goods, from gas…

Ogden, UT – Utah Governor Spencer Cox, alongside the Utah Sheriffs’ Association, has voiced strong support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to increase deportations, particularly targeting undocumented migrants convicted of crimes. In a letter dated January 2, the governor and the state’s sheriffs called for several changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations within Utah, expressing frustration over the challenges they say have been exacerbated under the Biden administration. The letter, addressed to Tom Homan, the incoming “border czar,” and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, details issues…