Epic failures and sneaky loopholes in the Senate’s Cabinet confirmation process
For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...
Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
The Republican president-elect’s victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of ...
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.
How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Republicans prepare to scrutinize Matt Gaetz's attorney general nomination, and Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as ...
Senators want details of Matt Gaetz ethics probe before his confirmation vote for attorney general
Texas, says he's open to subpoenaing the House Ethics Committee for information on Trump's pick. Others say the confirmation process will bring things to light.
Gaetz Nomination Seen as Doomed by Some Senate Republicans
WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans warned that attorney general pick Matt Gaetz would struggle to win the support needed for ...
Flyers getting closer to playing the way John Tortorella wants ― but he says they aren’t there yet
Maybe things are starting to turn for the team as it faces the Senators in Ottawa. The Flyers are 5-3-1 in their last nine ...
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most ...
Evening Report — GOP senators in their own words on Gaetz
PLUS: RFK Jr’s new Trump role{beacon} Evening Report Thursday, Nov. 14 © AP Photo/Evan VucciWashington in uproar over ...
Republican senators say Matt Gaetz has ‘steep’ climb to nomination
Republican senators signaled Thursday that they plan to closely scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing dogging Trump’s pick to ...
Can Trump appoint Matt Gaetz without Senate confirmation? Here's what to know about recess appointments
A recess appointment would allow Trump to install some officials and sidestep lengthy hearings and a floor vote.
Opinion
Sen. Rand Paul should be offered a position in Trump’s Cabinet
What better person for a Cabinet position than the senator who has made a career out of preaching adherence to the Constitution and fiscal responsibility.