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

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.

The Recess Appointment power, seldom at the forefront of national discussion, resurfaced recently as a headline topic when ...

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

Trump’s intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set up a possible confrontation with the Senate.

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

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to incoming Republican Leader John Thune urging him to move nominees ...

The outgoing Senate majority leader called on his GOP replacement to follow the usual confirmation process rather than caving ...

Trump’s intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set up a possible confrontation with the Senate.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is urging incoming GOP Leader John Thune to move President-elect Donald Trump's nominees through the traditional confirmation process.

Donald Trump’s plan to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law ...