On this episode of The Tudor Dixon Podcast, Tudor Dixon sits down with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council, just hours after his return from Venezuela.

Secretary Burgum explains the Trump administration’s dramatic shift in relations with Venezuela and how a new oil partnership could reshape global energy markets, lower prices in the United States, and weaken China’s grip on critical resources. The conversation explores how Venezuela’s vast oil reserves—larger than Saudi Arabia’s—could once again flow to American refineries and help rebuild the country’s economy after decades of socialist mismanagement.

Tudor and Burgum also dive into the strategic battle over critical minerals, why China currently dominates the global supply chain, and what the U.S. is doing to secure resources needed for everything from smartphones to cars and national defense.

Finally, Burgum breaks down the AI and data center race with China, why these “intelligence manufacturing centers” are vital for economic growth and national security, and how communities across America could benefit from hosting them.