Recess appointment normalization

Updated: 2025.08.11 7M ago 1 sources
Deliberate adjournment of the Senate to facilitate large-scale recess appointments, sidelining advice-and-consent. — Erodes separation of powers and weakens legislative checks on executive personnel control, altering governance norms.

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Mapping the Margins of Our New Political Reality
Damon Linker 2025.08.11 100% relevant
The article notes leading senators calling for adjournment so the president can make recess appointments for top posts.
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