Triumph| More...
 

Recess Appointments

Pure Politics: The Koh Nomination Fight Drags On

Jay Michaelson | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, John Cornyn, Recess Appointments, Sonia Sotomayor, Harold Koh, Fox News, Harry Reid, Bush Recess Appointments, Ken Starr, David Vitter, Sharia, Harold Koh Nominee for State Department Legal Advisor, Confirmation Hearings, Politics News
Jay Michaelson

The Republicans are starving for a victory -- any victory -- and if they can block Harold Koh, then, hey, at least that's something. But it's always been a bit more than that.

Read Post

Sam Stein

Dems Work On Holiday To Prevent Bush Recess Appointments

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Controversial Nominees, President Bush, Dems Work on Thanksgiving, Dems Preempt Recess Appointments, Recess Appointments, Politics News

Hoping to preempt President Bush from making controversial recess appointments, Senate Democrats decided on Tuesday that they would stay in session ov...

Read Whole Story

Reid Cancels Senate Thanksgiving Break to Avoid Bush Recess Appointments

Roll Call | Erin P. Billings | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Thanksgiving, Reid Recess Appointments, Harry Reid, Bush Recess Appointments, Senate Thanksgiving, Recess Appointments, Politics News

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has decided to keep the chamber in session over the Thanksgiving break to block President Bush from making ...

Read Whole Story