The rest of the court has become more conservative since then, a result of Trump's three high court appointments in his first ...

President-elect Donald Trump has said he may use temporary recess appointments to bypass the Senate confirmation process for ...

The rest of the court has become more conservative since then, a result of Trump's three high court appointments in his first ...

As Congress enters recess, the president's ability to appoint ambassadors and other positions in the government has a long ...

Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump's intent ...

Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump's intent ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has said he wouldn’t be a dictator — “except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House. “I ...

Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in ...

With Republicans taking control of the Senate, many of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees are likely to face an easy path to confirmation, even some who may be controversial. The ...

Trump tapped William Joseph McGinley to serve as his White House counsel, a role which involves advising the president on judicial appointments, ethics and oversight considerations, and other ...