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

“I said this morning, if you are shocked or surprised by the appointment of Pete Hegseth last night as Secretary of Defense, ...

Even though President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sworn into office for a couple of more months, he's already moving full ...

He is reportedly considering triggering an obscure constitutional provision that would allow him to force a recess over the ...

Senate Republicans are skeptical about fulfilling Donald Trump’s request that the upper chamber allow for recess appointments ...

A recess appointment, however, does not have the same benefits as a nominee confirmed by the Senate. Without Senate approval, ...

Analysis: Eric Garcia details how Trump has previously hinted at using a never-used constitutional power. Would it be enough to get Matt Gaetz or Pete Hegseth through?

President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most ...

He picked one of the least qualified attorneys in the world, to head one of the most important law enforcement agencies in the world, because he could. I also think that he chose him because he saw a ...

Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general has brought attention on allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl; the ...

Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty ...

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it ...