Trump suggested on Sunday bypassing Senate confirmation of his political appointments through the use of recess appointments.

Republicans on Saturday were close to clinching control of the U.S. House of Representatives, a critical element for ...

The president-elect said the next Senate majority leader should be open to bypassing Senate confirmation for administration ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the ...

Donald Trump wants his incoming party leadership to agree to recess appointments even though Republicans control the Senate.

Installing Trump’s preferred candidate as the top leader of the Senate will solidify the president-elect’s iron grip on ...

Businessman Elon Musk, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed Republican Senator Rick Scott for U.S. Senate ...

The Supreme Court doesn't have any vacancies, but Republicans are keeping a close eye on Justices Alito and Thomas for ...

Ticket-splitting used to be common and the swing-state down-ballot results show split tickets still can determine the outcome ...

Former Fox News host and Trump ally Tucker Carlson claimed Senate Republicans are staging “a coup” against Donald Trump as ...

Donald Trump is preparing for his presidential transition, while votes are still being counted for key races in the House.