Ted Cruz speaks during the debate with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Dallas. In the weeks ...

Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to appoint his nominees while the Senate is not in session, skirting the ...

President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office Wednesday at 11 a.m., White House Press ...

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Pete Hegseth has criticized the Pentagon leadership for its diversity efforts and vocally supported service members accused ...

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

Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...

Some Senate Republicans have balked at Trump's picking Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general. And then there's Tommy ...

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

As attorney general, Gaetz will be fully empowered to carry out Trump’s—and his own—incindiary mandate, litigating culture ...

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to pick more allies for Cabinet positions. Follow for live updates.

Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top ...