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Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointments

Senators have the power to approve or reject a president’s cabinet nominees. A loophole allows presidents to do an end run around the Senate – but...

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Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide

Disaster relief requires cooperative, healthy relationships between the president, federal agencies and state, local and tribal governments. But with...

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Presidential immunity has clear limits, special counsel filing says, and Trump should be tried for efforts to overturn 2020 election

In a landmark 2024 case, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents are immune from prosecution when they exercise their core constitutional powers. So...

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