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 ...

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.