Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. Trump and his Republican allies are ...

President-elect Donald Trump has said he may use temporary recess appointments to bypass the Senate confirmation process for ...

As Congress enters recess, the president's ability to appoint ambassadors and other positions in the government has a long history.

Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump's intent ...

Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the other four justices, would have held that the only recess recognized by the ...

Trump and his Republican allies are talking about going around the Senate and using temporary recess appointments, which last no more than two years. Invoking that authority could result in a fight ...

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Trump over the weekend demanded that Republican leaders in the Senate, who will hold a majority in the chamber next year, agree to allow recess appointments. It would be a significant shift in ...

“Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people ...

But that may not matter if Trump is able to use recess appointments.How do recess appointments work?The Senate, as set up by the U.S. Constitution, holds an important role in confirming — or ...