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U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider prepares for return to private law practice

U.S. Attorney Mac SchneiderFARGO (KFGO) – North Dakota U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider is preparing to return to his private law practice in Fargo. With the second Trump administration, Schneider, a Democrat, says he expects to be replaced by a Republican-appointee. Schneider was appointed by President Biden in the fall of 2022. “When I came in, there wasn’t a need for…

UPDATE: Trump outlines Burgum’s role in administration

Doug Burgum / Interior Secretary NomineeUPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. Burgum, in his new role, will oversee a panel that crosses all executive…