In fact, in The Federalist No. 76, Alexander Hamilton answered critics who would have preferred the whole power of appointment to be lodged in the president by asserting that the assignment of the ...

President-elect Trump’s victory is an end to business as usual in Washington. His desire to use recess appointment authority is a clear expression of how serious he is about making the federal ...

Republicans are weighing multiple issues in the lame-duck session, including a move to strip appointment power from incoming Democratic Governor Josh Stein before they lose their veto-proof majority.