The president-elect is calling on the Senate to step aside so he can install some appointees without confirmation. Here’s a ...

Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty ...

Even though President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sworn into office for a couple of more months, he's already moving full ...

For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump is seeking to circumvent the long and drawn-out process of having to submit nominations to ...

Several senators hoping to take over Schumer’s role as majority leader quickly expressed their support for Trump’s proposal.

Trump suggested on Sunday bypassing Senate confirmation of his political appointments through the use of recess appointments.

Get booked on a cable news show. As President-elect Donald Trump has moved to rapidly fill out his Cabinet, he has tapped several television fixtures for key administration jobs — including four ...