What is a recess appointment, the power Trump wants from the next GOP leader?
Congressional Republicans are preparing to carry out President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. This weekend, he took to social media saying that the next Senate Republican leader must "agree to recess appointments.
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Trump’s Recess-Appointment Scheme
To install AG Matt Gaetz this way would be anti-constitutional.
Fact Check Team: What is a recess appointment, and when can President Elect Trump use it?
Even though President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sworn into office for a couple of more months, he's already moving full steam ahead in shaping his new adminis
What Are Recess Appointments and How Could Trump Use Them to Fill His Cabinet?
President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government
Secret Ballot for Leader Tests GOP Senators in New Trump Era
WASHINGTON—Republican senators’ secret ballot vote Wednesday for a new leader will test how much lawmakers want to shake things up as they enter an era defined by the populist energy that propelled President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House.
Recess appointments: How Trump hopes to skip Senate confirmations and fill his Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for recess appointments to place members of his administration into positions without the advice and consent of the Senate. It is a tactic that presidents do not often use for their whole administrations,
Smugglers Tell Migrants to Rush to U.S. Before Trump Takes Power
Known as ‘coyotes’ or ‘polleros,’ human smugglers anticipate U.S. border policy changes and adapt to new illegal migration ...
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Trump Gets Ultimate Power As Republicans Win House Control
Only about 49 of the House seats were truly in play to be flipped. Democrats were able to flip two seats in New York, which ...
Squad Goals: Democrats Must Use Lame-Duck Power to Fight Trump Now
Progressives in Congress are urging party leaders to use their two remaining months in power to erect barriers to Trump’s ...
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What a vote for Trump means for Clarence Thomas
If you care about any of the policy issues mentioned above, then you should be laser focused on how Trump and Harris would use their appointment power and, specifically, what types of judges each ...
What is a recess appointment?
President-elect Trump has urged the next leader of Senate Republicans to support him in making recess appointments as three ...
Trump's party wins total control of Congress as controversial Gaetz appointment causes shock
Donald Trump appoints a series of ultra-loyalists to key posts, including Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general and ...
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Appointment to independent constitutional bodies needs reform
The appointment of heads of Independent Constitutional Bodies (ICBs) is a pivotal issue that warrants urgent attention in Ghana's democratic landscape ...
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Rep. Stefanik’s UN appointment will require special election for next North Country congressperson
Unlike vacated U.S. Senate seats, the governor does not have the power to fill the vacancy with an appointment. The ...
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San Jose official opts for appointment to replace disgraced colleague
San Jose Councilmember Sergio Jimenez is calling for an appointment to replace disgraced colleague Omar Torres, whose recent ...