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

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

Mike Pence said choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a departure from what he framed as the Trump-Pence administration's general ...

Trump has moved quickly to fill top positions in his White House and Cabinet since his election victory last week including ...

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after Republican and ...

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

Elon Musk is starting to seriously annoy some in Donald Trump’s inner circle.

Several Republican senators have said they are not inclined to abdicate their "advice and consent" role in presidential ...

The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way on Friday for the southern US state to set a new execution date for an autistic man ...

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after lawmakers on both sides ...

More than half of U.S. states have limited access to gender affirming care for minors. That includes Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky ...

Some members of the Cabinet, like vice president and White House chief of staff, do not need Senate approval. But most of ...