Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to appoint his nominees while the Senate is not in session, skirting the ...

“Republican control of the Senate thus gives Trump the chance to use recess appointments in radically new way — basically, ...

President-elect Donald Trump has declared a strong intention to use recess appointments in his next term. What are recess ...

The president-elect said the next Senate majority leader should be open to bypassing Senate confirmation for administration ...

John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who are all running to become the next Senate GOP leader, say they will do ...

Several senators hoping to take over Schumer’s role as majority leader quickly expressed their support for Trump’s proposal.

Gaetz's confirmation as attorney general may be met with resistance from the Senate. But President-elect Trump may have a way ...

For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...

With President-elect Trump building his Cabinet, the idea of recess appointments has been floated, but what are they and how ...

The president-elect is calling on the Senate to step aside so he can install some appointees without confirmation. Here’s a ...

Trump urged Senate Republican leadership candidates to allow appointees to be chosen while Congress is out of session and ...