The end-of-year holidays have traditionally allowed presidents to bypass Congress and push through contested nominees through recess appointments. But with threats House Republicans will stay in session to block nominations over the holidays, President Obama has tough political decisions to make.
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Every president through Barack Obama (with the exception of William Henry Harrison, who died a month after taking office), has employed this power to make recess appointments. The power was frequently ...
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In 2014, the Supreme Court weighed in on the issue of recess appointments after then-President Barack Obama used a short ... surprised if they stepped in to block recess appointments under those ...
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