Elections

FILE - In this May 1, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama's nominee for the Federal Housing Finance Authority director Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., waves during the announcement of his nomination in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Democrats are struggling to halt a Republican blockade against Obama's pick of Watt and of Patricia Millett for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Senate rejects Obama nominations as fight over White House authority amps up

Sean Lengell · October 31, 2013 4:00 am

Less than two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that two of his recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional and their decisions therefore void, President Obama renominated one of those appointees, Sharon Block, back to the board. (AP/Jon Elswick)

Beltway Confidential

Big Labor applauds Richard Griffin’s confirmation to Labor Relations Board

Sean Higgins · October 30, 2013 4:00 am

Lindsey Graham to block all Obama appointments over Benghazi

Paul Bedard · October 28, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham is threatening to hold up all nominations for federal government positions until survivors of last year's deadly attack on the diplomatic post in Libya appear before Congress. (AP Image)

National Security

Lindsey Graham says he’ll block nominations over Benghazi

Associated Press · October 28, 2013 4:00 am

"There certainly is some irony. The Democrats shut down [the] government because they wouldn't accept a one-year delay. Now it's so bad they're actually in favor of a one-year delay," Paul said during an interview. (AP Photo)

Rand Paul threatens to hold up Janet Yellen nomination over audit of the Federal Reserve

Joseph Lawler · October 25, 2013 4:00 am

Richard Griffin, a former top lawyer with the International Union of Operating Engineers, was recess appointed to theÃÂ National Labor Relations BoardÃÂ by President Obama in January 2012. Obama did so despite the fact that Senate was not in recess at the time.

Beltway Confidential

Senate set to vote on controversial NLRB nominee Richard Griffin

Sean Higgins · October 20, 2013 4:00 am

FEC Has 4 ‘Essential’ Employees on Staff of 339

FEC Has 4 ‘Essential’ Employees on Staff of 339

Daniel Halper · October 7, 2013 11:11 am

Germany Moves Left

Christopher Caldwell · October 7, 2013 4:00 am

National Labor Relations Board officials filed a complaint against Boeing in 2011, seeking to force the firm to build its 787 Dreamliners in Washington rather than South Carolina. (AP File)

Day 6: Obama claimed unlimited recess appointment power in NLRB crisis

Conn Carroll · September 23, 2013 4:00 am

Germany’s Alternative Ending

Victorino Matus · September 21, 2013 7:01 am

The Missing Linke

Victorino Matus · September 20, 2013 6:28 am

Beer and Loathing in Germany

Victorino Matus · September 19, 2013 11:25 am