Deb Haaland one step closer to being first Native American cabinet secretary
(WorldNews Politics)

Deb Haaland, a Laguna Pueblo member and President Joe Biden`s pick to lead the Interior Department, is seeking to make history. If confirmed by the Senate, Haaland will become the first Native American cabinet secretary in the United States. Withstanding a hostile run of questions from Republicans during her confirmation hearing as a secretary of the Interior, Haaland said “our climate challenge must be addressed” but conceded that fossil fuels would play a role in the US for “years to come”. If confirmed as...