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

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

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

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

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

Trump's cabinet nominations require Senate confirmation, and despite a GOP majority, he may struggle to get his picks ...

Several Republican senators have said they are not inclined to abdicate their "advice and consent" role in presidential ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump is seeking to circumvent the long and drawn-out process of having to submit nominations to ...

President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most ...

Trump’s eyebrow-raising Cabinet nominees and the threat of recess appointments are putting the incoming Senate leader between ...