Even before taking office, Trump is challenging the Senate , in particular, to dare defy him over the nominations of Matt ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his ...

If you had any hope normal people would come into his administration to do normal things, that wishful thinking hasn’t ...

If Gabbard is confirmed, her appointment could cause tension with another Trump nominee: Senator Marco Rubio, whom Trump has ...

Donald Trump is pushing Senate Republicans to give him more power to fill offices without Senate approval via recess ...

Several Republican senators have said they are not inclined to abdicate their "advice and consent" role in presidential ...

President-elect Donald Trump has kept Washington on its toes this week with a rapid-fire of Cabinet nominations, some of whom have raised more than a few eyebrows.

Nominees can face a lengthy Senate vetting process before taking office, though Trump may try to upend that exercise in some ...

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Wednesday paid separate visits to the winning parties in the Kurdistan ...

Senators are continuing to debate whether to grant President-elect Donald Trump the ability to bypass the chamber's approval for his nominees.