In a system as vast as the U.S. government, cabinet members play a crucial role in guiding policies that impact every ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump vowed retribution against his political enemies. Now, the bombastic Republican Congressman could ...

“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 ...

When Trump made his recess appointment mandate clear, Thune responded, “We must act quickly and decisively to get the ...

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

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

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 ...