Takeouts: recess appointments, NCAA’s final four
CONGRESS: President Obama issued 15 recess appointments on Saturday. The procedure allows senior federal officials to be appointed without confirmation from the Senate. Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich explains the procedure, along with the Republican reaction.
SPORTS: Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin recaps the weekend’s action in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and looks at who’s left in the Final Four.
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