Trump is considering recess appointments as some lawmakers question if Matt Gaetz will be confirmed in the Senate.

He picked one of the least qualified attorneys in the world, to head one of the most important law enforcement agencies in the world, because he could. I also think that he chose him because he saw a ...

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 ...

Former President Donald Trump is now urging the Senate to go into recess so he can make executive branch appointments without ...

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?

Senate Republicans are skeptical about fulfilling Donald Trump’s request that the upper chamber allow for recess appointments to sidestep the confirmation process. Trump, who has made a series of cont ...