The President-elect may appoint extreme cabinet members without congressional scrutiny, writes Sen. Chris Coons.

With his demand for Congress to allow recess appointments for his executive and judicial appointments, Trump is letting his ...

With his demand for Congress to allow recess appointments for his executive and judicial appointments, Trump is letting his ...

Allowing the appointment of officers who cannot be counted on to disobey unconstitutional orders destroys the Framers’ scheme ...

Allowing the appointment of officers who cannot be counted on to disobey unconstitutional orders destroys the Framers’ scheme ...

And ahead of that election, Trump said that any next leader needs to agree to recess appointments, which is sort of a wonky ...

The threat from House Republicans should be seen and called out for what it is: an autocratic move that is not just unlawful ...

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to use a process known as "recess appointments" if Senate Republicans refuse to ...

It is imperative that members of Congress not agree to this power ploy and take their constitutional duties seriously.” ...

Senate confirmation times have risen steadily over the years. Today’s process takes nearly three times longer than it did ...

By refusing to disclose deep-pocketed funders of his transition, Trump is signaling a dangerous lack of transparency.

Trump’s transition has largely been funded by dark money interests, and unlike past presidents he hasn’t imposed any ...