President-elect Donald Trump opened his transition back to the White House this week with a flurry of personnel announcements ...

If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump's demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to ...

President-elect Donald Trump is still choosing his nominees for his second term in the White House − and making some ...

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Sen. Marco Rubio to become U.S. secretary of state is likely to jolt Latin America ...

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 ...

Lawmakers should commit to hitting electricity generation goals and produce a more transparent plan to gradually ween ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is warning of a budget deficit in excess of $10 billion and calling on state agencies to pare ...

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

Gaetz’s resignation effectively means he will escape a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged sexual misconduct.

Senator Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) will be the new Senate Majority Leader in the Washington State Senate, following Monday's ...

Trump announced Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general on Nov. 13. Here’s how the move affects ...