As Trump mulls recess appointments to ram through disastrous personnel choices like Matt Gaetz, an expert in congressional rules explains how this really could happen—and why it’s so dangerous.
Also, what does a former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment know about education?
By Malcolm Ferguson
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