By using a recess appointment to name his U.N. ambassador, the president created the problem he faces today.

"You will see appropriate measures taken in the very near future," Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said

George W. Bush did it 179 times, but they're shocked -- shocked -- that President Obama would bypass the Senate

Amid talk of mending fences, Bush uses recess appointments to overcome congressional objections.

A Senate compromise means more than a 100 open government positions will remain unfilled

With threat of recess appointments looming, 27 nominees confirmed in one fell swoop

Mitch McConnell may be the only person in Washington who can save the Trump-Kremlin conspiracy investigation

President Bush's underhanded right-wing judicial appointment faces a constitutional challenge from the Sierra Club.

Congress makes sure that Trump won't be able to fire Jeff Sessions while they're away

T-shirts and tumblers at the intersection of parenting and alcohol are a clue to discrepancies in responsibilities

Republicans succeed in blocking the appointment of an expert on unemployment. Is it Obama's fault?

Shona Banda could face arrest, jail time and the loss of her child for using medical marijuana

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The President claims that GOP legislation blockage will "filibuster our recovery"

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