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Trump demands Senate leader allow recess appointments
Trump demands Senate Republicans allow recess appointments as they elect new leader
As Senate Republicans prepare to vote Wednesday on a new majority leader, Trump is already weighing in with demands for recess appointments.
Why Trump’s Bid for Recess Appointments Is So Unprecedented
A recess, for the Senate, means giving up power to the president — especially the power they share under the Constitution to make appointments to key executive posts, including the president’s cabinet.
What are recess appointments, and can Donald Trump use them?
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Senate to allow him to use recess appointments to install his picks for high-level positions as he has already tapped some controversial nominees. How do recess appointments work?
Trump, John Thune and Senate
Trump delivers Thune his first big test as Senate GOP leader
Trump’s eyebrow-raising Cabinet nominees and the threat of recess appointments are putting the incoming Senate leader between a rock and a hard place.
Why Thune won: Small-state senators rally around their own, not Trump
John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to the top jobs, banding together for self interest.
John Thune Was Trump’s Enemy. Will He Now Be His Friend?
The once and future president tried to oust Thune from the Senate in 2022. Thune won another term. Now, he’s the Senate majority leader.
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Moskowitz Pushes Back Against 'Recess Appointments'
Taking to social media to speak out about recess appointments, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) suggested that this could ...
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Sen. Thune gearing up for confirmation hearings
Governor Kristi Noem’s appointment as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is raising questions for some, but ...
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Senate GOP leadership candidates scramble to support Trump’s demand for recess appointments
John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who are all running to become the next Senate GOP leader, say they will do ...
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Thune: Democrat cooperation needed to avoid recess appointments for Trump Cabinet members
"I'm willing to grind through it and do it the old-fashioned way," Thune told reporters regarding confirmation hearings for ...
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