President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ...

If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump's demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to ...

Donald Trump is pushing Senate Republicans to give him more power to fill offices without Senate approval via recess ...

Washington — When President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next year with Republican majorities in the House and Senate ...

Some members of the Cabinet, like vice president and White House chief of staff, do not need Senate approval. But most of them do.

It’s been a whirlwind two days, but John Thune is out of Washington, D.C. and back home “Always good to be in South Dakota, ...

Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth, who was nominated by Donald Trump to be the next secretary of defense, was previously ...

WASHINGTON – Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate, leaving Colorado’s two Democratic senators in the minority.

Donald Trump's extreme administration picks may face an uphill Senate confirmation battle, but they could be forced in through recess appointments.

President-elect Trump has made quick work of pulling together a Cabinet and group of senior aides for his incoming ...

S.D., also said that he is open to allowing recess appointments, which could let Trump bypass the Senate for certain nominees.

Confirming Matt Gaetz to run the Justice Department and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services through the ...