Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland "preparing" to run for governor of New Mexico, spokesperson confirmed

Haaland, a citizen of Laguna Pueblo and the nation’s first Native American cabinet secretary under President Joe Biden, could be the first Native American woman to serve as governor of any state

Deb Haaland, the first Native American Cabinet secretary, discusses her achievements and future plans as she concludes her term as secretary of the interior.

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(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) President Joe Biden hands Interior Secretary Deb Haaland a pen after signing a proclamation to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument during an event in the East Room of ...

In the final days before she departs, Deb Haaland has found time to reflect on her journey from the back roads of New Mexico to a sprawling office in the Stewart Udall Department of the Interior Building in Washington,

Native American activist Leonard Peltier said spending the rest of his life in home confinement after being granted clemency by former President Joe Biden is "as good as freedom," after Biden's own FBI director opposed commutation for a man sentenced to life for the killing of two FBI agents.

Deb Haaland set out four years ago on a historic journey as the first Native American to serve as U.S. Interior secretary.

President Donald Trump tapped Burgum, a billionaire software industry entrepreneur, to spearhead the administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.

One goal mentioned was increasing baseload power generation to help reduce electric bills for individuals and businesses as well as prevent blackouts and brownouts.

The worst-kept secret in New Mexico is out. Deb Haaland is running for governor. Although Haaland hasn’t formally announced, a spokesperson for the former U.S. interior secretary confirmed Tuesday she is gearing up for a gubernatorial campaign.