A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump ’s pick for the U.S. attorney general, have sex with a minor, her lawyer said Friday. “My client ...

WASHINGTON – Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate, leaving Colorado’s two Democratic senators in the minority.

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

Donald Trump's extreme administration picks may face an uphill Senate confirmation battle, but they could be forced in through recess appointments.

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 ...

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Senate to allow him to use recess appointments to install his picks for high-level ...

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

Some members of the Cabinet, like vice president and White House chief of staff, do not need Senate approval. But most of ...

To allow Trump to make the appointments, Republican senators would have to pass a motion of adjournment with a simple ...

Taking to social media to speak out about recess appointments, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) suggested that this could ...

Even though President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sworn into office for a couple of more months, he's already moving full ...

UCF political science lecturer Dr. John Hanley spoke with FOX 35's Garrett Wymer about the role of the Senate in confirming ...