Category Archives: Notes of Interest

Recess Appointments

Recess Appointments

Since our republic’s founding, every position from Supreme Court justices to much less significant presidential appointments has been made by recess appointments, for various political and governing reasons and lengths of time. Donald Trump didn’t invent the idea. Photo by Brandon BellMORE

Biden, on His Way Out the Door, Slams Energy Sector With Methane Tax

Biden, on His Way Out the Door, Slams Energy Sector With Methane Tax

Plenty of outgoing presidents have indeed taken a few last shots, sometimes literally on their way out the door; that seems to be a favored time for signing pardons, for instance. But in one such move that’s something of a head-scratcher, Joe Biden is imposing a new tax on the oil and gas industry –…MORE