To allow Trump to make the appointments, Republican senators would have to pass a motion of adjournment with a simple ...

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Complicating the matter for senators is the Trump campaign’s decision to not engage, so far, in the traditional transition ...

The bombastic X owner, backed by an army of online followers, has emerged as the right-wing tycoon with the president-elect’s ...

The former vice president opposes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment as HHS secretary due to his past comments on abortion.

Trump's use of recess appointments would bypass the Senate confirmation process for some of the most powerful positions in ...

The soon-to-be minority party needs to make sure everyone in their caucus is on the same page about how to move forward with ...

Voting for Donald Trump does not make me racist, sexist, misogynistic, homophobic or any other “-ist” and “-ic” I’ve been ...

The president-elect is testing the loyalty of Republican in Congress, leaving even his close allies nervous about the ...

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...

Even with unified GOP control of government, Trump's agenda and some of his more controversial nominees may run into some ...

President-elect Donald Trump is going for it with his Cabinet picks. These are picks that align with his worldview and ...