Trump could try to use an obscure constitutional provision to install controversial nominees with recess appointments
He is reportedly considering triggering an obscure constitutional provision that would allow him to force a recess over the ...
What Are Recess Appointments and Why Would Trump Want Them?
The president-elect is calling on the Senate to step aside so he can install some appointees without confirmation. Here’s a ...
Fact Check Team: What is a recess appointment, and when can President Elect Trump use it?
Even though President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sworn into office for a couple of more months, he's already moving full ...
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Thomas Berry (Cato Institute) on Trump's Recess Appointment Plan
As Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist 67, the clause was adopted "as it would have been improper to oblige [the Senate] to be continually in session for the appointment of officers and as ...
Opinion | Trump’s Recess-Appointment Scheme
Hence, Mr. Trump’s interest in bypassing them. Because the Founders had to travel to and from the national capital by horse, ...
What is a recess appointment?
President-elect Trump has urged the next leader of Senate Republicans to support him in making recess appointments as three ...
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Why is Donald Trump keen to use “recess appointments”?
Mr Trump made none in his first term. Joe Biden hasn’t made any either. Mr Trump has previously threatened to oblige the ...
Trump’s Recess Demand Is Early Test of Prospects for More Radical Second Term
The once and future president is pushing Republicans to systematically abdicate the Senate’s constitutional role in vetting ...
What is a recess appointment, the power Trump wants from the next GOP leader?
Congressional Republicans are preparing to carry out President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. This weekend, he took to social ...