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We the People: December 2, 2024

Trump’s demand for recess appointments brings the Constitution and the Senate’s role into sharp focus

The Recess Appointment power, seldom at the forefront of national discussion, resurfaced last week as a headline topic when President-elect Donald Trump declared that those Republicans seeking the title of Senate Majority Leader “must” agree that his nominations for the U.S. Cabinet should be inst...