On the Power of the President to Appoint his Magistrates
The Constitution provides for a President to discharge his electoral mandate with his people in place - the Administration’s “Officers of the United States” - even without swift Senate cooperation.
Brief: On the Article II Recess Appointments Clause
The appointment power is vested in the President under the regime erected by Article II of the Constitution. Two clauses, in particular, grant this power: the Appointments Clause and the Recess Appointments Clause.
Directive 5240.01: A Threat to American Liberty
The Pentagon’s alarming Directive 5240.01 allows secret use of the military, turning intelligence inwards on the American People.