With President-elect Trump building his Cabinet, the idea of recess appointments has been floated, but what are they and how can they be used?

“Republican control of the Senate thus gives Trump the chance to use recess appointments in radically new way — basically, standing up a new government in one fell swoop, but only if the Senate is willing to give him carte blanche in filling appointments as he wishes for two years,” Cameron said.

President-elect Donald Trump has declared a strong intention to use recess appointments in his next term. What are recess appointments?

Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to appoint his nominees while the Senate is not in session, skirting the confirmation process.

The president-elect's daughter-in-law is a contender to replace Marco Rubio should he become Secretary of State

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has talked with RNC co-chair Lara Trump about her interest in filling the Senate seat set to be vacated by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) — and is now pushing for her selection, he told Axios.

RNC co-chair Lara Trump says she’d “love to consider” filling Senator Marco Rubio’s seat if he joins Donald Trump’s Cabinet.

Chair Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Trump, said she would “seriously consider” replacing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) since he’s been tapped to be secretary of State. Lara Trump joined Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo on Thursday,