Wright, 59, was approved in a 59-38 vote, with both Republicans and Democrats supporting his confirmation as the next energy secretary.

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Chris Wright as the nation’s 17th secretary of the Department of Energy.

The Senate has confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve US “energy dominance” in the global market.

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Students from Red Lake Public School, the Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School and TrekNorth donned their ski gear for a fun outing on Wednesday as a conclusion to their Nordic Ski season. A mile off ...