Will Trump Be Able to Install His Extreme Cabinet Without Senate Confirmation?
Donald Trump's extreme administration picks may face an uphill Senate confirmation battle, but they could be forced in through recess appointments.
Senate GOP selects Thune, House GOP keeps Johnson
John Thune will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader, and Mike Johnson will remain House speaker in Congress ...
House speaker 'strongly' advises against releasing ethics report on Gaetz
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says releasing the ethics committee report on the Florida lawmaker would set "a terrible ...
Thune on controversial Trump nominees: ‘None of this is gonna be easy’
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that President-elect Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks face ...
Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans call a “mandate” to govern, ...
Thune Faces Early Test as Incoming Republican Majority Leader
Trump on Thursday selected former Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Collins, who ...
Mitch McConnell and his presidents
When he turned 10 years old, little Mitchie McConnell received a radio for his birthday. But unlike other children in Georgia, he used it to tune in to politics. Soon, ...
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Opinion — Bill Straub: As McConnell steps aside for Thune, his legacy is a sad one
Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t ruin Congress. That distinction rests with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his band of ...
Republicans choose leaders in Congress. Here’s who NC’s Thom Tillis supported.
Meanwhile, in the House, Republicans reelected Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina to lead the National Republican ...
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 ...