Bernhardt Confirmed as Interior Secretary

“The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm David Bernhardt, a former lobbyist for the oil and agribusiness industries, as secretary of the interior. The confirmation of Mr. Bernhardt to his new post coincided with calls from more than a dozen Democrats and government watchdogs for formal investigations into his past conduct,” the New York Times reports.

“Senators voted 56-41, largely along party lines, in favor of Mr. Bernhardt’s confirmation.”