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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

The United States Senate is arguably the least democratic (small “d”) institution in any democracy in the world, with the ...

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

Just as troubling, Hegseth shows no signs of having the character required to give the president sound advice if he thinks ...

These are important areas where an attempt by Trump’s administration to seek new frontiers of power could mean the old ...

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