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

The bombastic X owner, backed by an army of online followers, has emerged as the right-wing tycoon with the president-elect’s ...

Here's a list of people President-elect Donald Trump has chosen for critical Cabinet posts and top White House jobs.

The soon-to-be minority party needs to make sure everyone in their caucus is on the same page about how to move forward with ...

President-elect Donald Trump is going for it with his Cabinet picks. These are picks that align with his worldview and ...

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

Voting for Donald Trump does not make me racist, sexist, misogynistic, homophobic or any other “-ist” and “-ic” I’ve been ...

In the last week since winning the election, Trump has already named some of the positions, including the 'border czar' and ...

Even with unified GOP control of government, Trump's agenda and some of his more controversial nominees may run into some ...

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...

The president-elect is testing the loyalty of Republican in Congress, leaving even his close allies nervous about the ...