Obama’s recess appointments draw fire
Citing frustration with Senate lawmakers for failing to approve his nominees, President Barack Obama made recess appointments to 15 administration posts Saturday, including controversial National Labor...
View ArticleThe looming fight over recess in Washington
Washington is looking a bit like a schoolyard, because there is about to be a big fight over recess. In this case, it’s a battle over the constitutional definition of recess that is poised to head to...
View ArticleSenate GOP jumps into appointment challenge
Republican lawmakers are officially jumping into the legal fight over President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau....
View ArticleCourt hears challenge to Obama recess appointments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard arguments Wednesday in a case that considers whether President Barack Obama violated the Constitution earlier this year when he...
View ArticleCourt could limit president’s recess appointments
WASHINGTON — Just back from their own long break, U.S. Supreme Court justices set out Monday to resolve a politically charged fight over when the Senate’s absence gives the president the power to make...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court: Ruling limits president’s recess appointment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the president’s power to fill high-level administration posts with temporary appointments, ruling in favor of Senate Republicans in their...
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