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So how seriously, though, should we take those numbers? I mean, 30% is not anywhere close to a majority.

So how seriously, though, should we take those numbers? I mean, 30% is not anywhere close to a majority.

So what's driving the divide between the coasts and the interior?

So what's driving the divide between the coasts and the interior?

So it sounds like there's a big wedge between some of these provinces and the federal government. Have any of them taken concrete steps to break away?

So it sounds like there's a big wedge between some of these provinces and the federal government. Have any of them taken concrete steps to break away?

Well, we'll have to see how Carney handles it and how his meeting with Trump goes. Tim, thanks for reporting.

Well, we'll have to see how Carney handles it and how his meeting with Trump goes. Tim, thanks for reporting.

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All right, we're now joined by Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Secretary, thanks for being here.

All right, we're now joined by Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Secretary, thanks for being here.

This is awesome. We were up in Mammoth Cave earlier, spelunking, doing some cave diving. Yeah, literally, I couldn't really recognize you. It was the first time I've seen you outside of a cave. Yeah, that's why we look so pale, because we weren't getting any natural light. For our audience who might not be aware, what does the Interior Department encompass? Walk us through your role there.

This is awesome. We were up in Mammoth Cave earlier, spelunking, doing some cave diving. Yeah, literally, I couldn't really recognize you. It was the first time I've seen you outside of a cave. Yeah, that's why we look so pale, because we weren't getting any natural light. For our audience who might not be aware, what does the Interior Department encompass? Walk us through your role there.

Now, I want to talk about some of your efforts on mining. You've described the war on mining that's been taking place in this country under the last administration. China recently halted the export of a number of rare earth minerals. You're now pushing to make America less dependent on China and to open up America's mining of those minerals. Talk to us about those efforts.

Now, I want to talk about some of your efforts on mining. You've described the war on mining that's been taking place in this country under the last administration. China recently halted the export of a number of rare earth minerals. You're now pushing to make America less dependent on China and to open up America's mining of those minerals. Talk to us about those efforts.

I think when a lot of people hear about deregulation, their eyes can kind of gloss over. But tangibly, you're a former businessman. What does deregulating something like the mining industry, what does that do for efficiency and for speed now that more and more Americans are concerned about the idea of being tied to a Chinese supply chain?

I think when a lot of people hear about deregulation, their eyes can kind of gloss over. But tangibly, you're a former businessman. What does deregulating something like the mining industry, what does that do for efficiency and for speed now that more and more Americans are concerned about the idea of being tied to a Chinese supply chain?

One of the moves you made recently on illegal immigration has been getting a lot of attention Understandably so. Talk to us about your decision to transfer federal lands in New Mexico along the border over to the U.S. military and what that will do to improve border security.

One of the moves you made recently on illegal immigration has been getting a lot of attention Understandably so. Talk to us about your decision to transfer federal lands in New Mexico along the border over to the U.S. military and what that will do to improve border security.