President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most ...

But the calendar is subject to change, and it is common for senators to leave Washington for extended weekend breaks. The ...

What better person for a Cabinet position than the senator who has made a career out of preaching adherence to the Constitution and fiscal responsibility.

Trump has threatened recess appointments for his cabinet picks. It might take an unprecedented move to make it happen - ...

Maine's senior U.S. senator says she's planning to run for reelection in two years. Sen. Susan Collins reportedly told the Washington Examiner, a conservative news site based out of Washington, D.C., ...

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans warned that attorney general pick Matt Gaetz would struggle to win the support needed for ...

Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump share an antipathy for a Justice Department they say has been hopelessly politicized.

Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...