Jim Fossel: Senate must not shirk its duty on nominee confirmations
To give in to President-elect Trump's proposal for recess appointments would set a bad precedent for future administrations.
Replacing JD Vance in the U.S. Senate sets off scramble in Ohio
Sen. JD Vance's election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years, ...
How Trump Could Make Congress Go Away for a While
An untested provision in the Constitution might allow him to install his Cabinet picks no matter what the Senate has to say.
Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress next year
President-elect Donald Trump's first pick to serve as the next attorney general won't go back to his seat after dropping out.
Other voices: Senate shouldn’t abdicate its authority over presidential nominees
Otherwise, the Constitution provides that, “The president can nominate and appoint ambassadors, judges and other officers of ...
Supreme Court to examine power of Congress to delegate authority
The cases explore whether Congress violated the Constitution when it allowed the Federal Communications Commission to gather ...
Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Dave McCormick in Pa. U.S. Senate race
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey on Thursday conceded his the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race to Republican challenger Dave McCormick.
In their last gasp of power, Senate Democrats push through GOP roadblocks to confirm Biden’s judicial nominees
Democrats see judges as a bulwark against potential abuses of power by Donald Trump, in a sign of the partisan struggle over ...