House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to rule out the use of recess appointments to appoint Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations of Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz without Senate approval.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to rule out the use of recess appointments to appoint Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations of Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz without Senate approval. In an interview ...

For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is extremely rare. The only time a nominee by a new president was rejected by a ...

Each of Donald Trump’s most provocative Cabinet picks has been a calculated punch in the mouth to experts, elites and bureaucrats in Washington’s government agencies. But his decision to let ...

With Republicans taking control of the Senate, many of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees are likely to face an easy path to confirmation, even some who may be controversial.

Donald Trump's new Cabinet is on track to become the least racially diverse administration since the start of the 21st Century. Since winning the race for the White House last week, Trump has ...

Political appointments may be a normal part of any presidential transition, but don’t expect to hear that word too often as President-elect Donald Trump announces his picks for Cabinet positions ...

Stocks have surged higher following the presidential election, a move that was bound to happen. Historically, markets perform well after elections, as investors favor the certainty that follows ...