President-elect Trump's desire to use recess appointment authority is a clear expression of his commitment to making the ...

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Raskin is optimistic that Republican senators, who this week elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as their incoming ...

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

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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.

To allow Trump to make the appointments, Republican senators would have to pass a motion of adjournment with a simple ...

With President-elect Trump building his Cabinet, the idea of recess appointments has been floated, but what are they and how ...

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

A recess, for the Senate, means giving up power to the president — especially the power they share under the Constitution to make appointments to key executive posts, including the president’s cabinet ...