RECESS APPOINTMENTS are one of Washington's most flagrant illustrations of situational ethics. When a Republican president bypasses the objections of Democratic senators to install a nominee, ...

Jeff Bernger writes at the Weekly Standard on the origin of our contemporary recess appointment mess: it all traces back to the Swift Boat controversy. In 2007, President Bush decided to appoint Sam ...

Don’t mess with recess. That time set aside during the school day when when kids can be kids — run, play, socialize and de-stress — is being threatened in Massachusetts, according to Rep. Majorie ...

I’m glad I’m not a kid anymore. I don’t think I could handle the pace. First, there’s school. Then there’s a binder full of homework, then sports, music, scouts and umpteen other activities. Against ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Washington – One sure way to get parents exercised is to take away recess, the playful part of the school day when their kids can run wild. In some places, ...

Several months after a public outcry one administrator called an "unrelenting backlash from a small group of parents," two schools in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 have decided to increase ...

As the House and Senate prepare to go on summer recess, there is a lot of unfinished business left for Republicans. The August recess is a routine district and state work period for lawmakers, but the ...

Recess appointments are one of Washington’s most flagrant illustrations of situational ethics. When a Republican president bypasses the objections of Democratic senators to install a nominee, ...