Republicans fume as GOP absences help Democrats move judicial nominees

Recess appointments could short-circuit Senate opposition to Trump nominees: ANALYSIS

The use of recess appointments to install members of Donald Trump's Cabinet would circumvent a key Senate process, consolidating presidential power.

Kristi Noem Is Emerging as Trump’s Nominee for Homeland Security Secretary

Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, is a loyalist who has vocally supported Donald J. Trump’s pledges regarding undocumented immigrants.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

5 things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee

President-elect Trump has made an unconventional choice in announcing his intention of nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. It was a surprise choice that already has ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump’s Nominees Pose Dilemma for Senate G.O.P., Testing Their Deference

The president-elect’s choice of combative loyalists who could have trouble being confirmed has raised constitutional questions about executive power and the Senate’s prerogatives.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Former defense secretary addresses nominee's claim about women in combat units

Fmr. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who ended the Pentagon's ban on women serving in combat units, addressed Hegseth's claim that women shouldn't serve in combat.

What are recess appointments and can Trump confirm nominees that way?

The president-elect proposed an archaic method to install people such as RFK Jr and Matt Gaetz – here’s what to know. Several Republican senators expressed shock on Wednesday when Donald Trump ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

What to know about Trump's energy secretary nominee Chris Wright

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chris Wright, a fracking executive who has long ties to the energy industry, to lead the Department of Energy.

Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate. “We’ll ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Announced, See Them All Now

It's awards season again The Game Awards, an annual celebration of video games, takes place this December, and the nominees have now been announced for the 2024 showcase.. In 2023, Baldur's ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

Trump Admits Gaetz May Not Be Confirmed. He’s Pushing His Nominees Anyway.

The president-elect is taking a flood-the-zone approach to his cabinet nominations, betting that the Senate won’t dare to turn them all down.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

All of Trump’s nominees must face questioning in Senate confirmation hearings

For the Senate to go into recess specifically to avoid its constitutional duties would be a shameful first in American history.

Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago

How Trump — with or without the Senate — could install his Cabinet nominees

The move by the president to adjourn Congress to make recess appointments would create a new precedent, experts say, affecting the way presidents see presidential power going forward.

Gaetz among least favored Trump Cabinet nominees in new survey

President-elect Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is among the least favored of his Cabinet nominees, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

GOP tax battle rages

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tax battle brewing among Republicans over debt fears President-elect Trump's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Ranking NFL Week 7 rookie performances: Defensive backs step up in the absence of quarterbacks

Caleb Williams and the Bears were off this week

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Why NBA is investigating Joel Embiid's season-opening absence and what it means for 76ers

This inevitable probe is the new normal and far from surprising

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

How absence of Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers' usual Game 1 starter, highlights changing of guard for playoff aces

This postseason is the first without Kershaw, Zack Greinkie, Max Scherzer or Justin Verlander since 2010

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol, will start Week 8 vs. Cardinals after four-game absence

The quarterback suffered his latest head injury in Week 2

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Lonzo Ball sidelined with wrist injury 3 games into his return from 2-plus season absence

Three games into his NBA comeback, Lonzo Ball is injured again. Thankfully, the injury's not to his problematic left knee that required three operations and forced him to miss two-plus seasons.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

How Herb Jones and CJ McCollum's extended absences could spell disaster for injury-riddled Pelicans

New Orleans has been hit with the injury bug early and often this season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Aaron Gordon's impending absence a big blow for Nuggets as they struggle to keep pace in West

Gordon will reportedly miss multiple weeks with a calf strain

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Eagles' Dallas Goedert intends to return for showdown with Cowboys after three-game absence

Goedert missed the last three games with a hamstring injury

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Why Cowboys are making mistake starting Cooper Rush over Trey Lance in Dak Prescott's absence

Dallas' situation in 2024 is markedly different than when Rush last filled in for an injured Prescott two years ago