Democrats could actually do a lot in the months before Donald Trump takes office to impose guardrails against the next four ...

President Obama's attempt to circumvent the Senate's "advise and consent" authority by appointing Richard Cordray as director ...

President-elect Donald Trump threatens BRIC nations with tariffs if they 'move away' from the U.S. dollar. Plus more top ...

What a surprise to agree wholeheartedly (well, almost) with Jim Fossel (“Senate must not shirk its duty on nominee confirmations,” Nov. 24). He is absolutely correct in calling for President-elect ...

Both are ideas that Trump and his team have floated to avoid the meddlesome problems involved in actually winning the votes ...

The Florida sheriff is the latest of the president-elect’s appointments to back away from a top position in the new administration.

Senate Republicans say they are open to supporting the president-elect's decisions. But they also want to see precedent followed.