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Military and GOP officials blast Tommy Tuberville’s ‘corrosive’ and ‘paralyzing’ blockade

The Alabama’s unprecedented hold in protest of abortion policies is blocking more than 300 military positions

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

House committee chairman says Sen. Tuberville is 'paralyzing' the Pentagon by blocking promotions

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is slamming a fellow Republican in the Senate for waging an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

Why is a football coach-turned-senator blocking US military promotions – and what does it have to do with abortion?

In his stand against abortion access, the freshman senator from Alabama has caused a backlog of more than 300 military promotions, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term as leader despite freezing up twice at news conferences over the summer, brushing off questions about his health as he sought to reassure colleagues he’s still up to the job

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Democrats eye workarounds to Tuberville blockade - Roll Call

Frustration builds in Senate as hundreds of senior military promotions remain in limbo over opposition to Pentagon's abortion policy

Roll Call · Sep 6, 2023

Tuberville blasted over military "hold"

Secretaries of Army, Navy and Air Force take on Alabama anti-choice senator over military showdown

Salon · Sep 5, 2023

Up First briefing: Florida evacuations; summer COVID wave; how to beat jet lag

Florida residents brace for Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to become a hurricane before landfall. COVID cases are rising in the U.S. The NPR international desk's best tips for beating jet lag.

WEKU · Aug 29, 2023

Tuberville's hold on military promotions may put 650 officers in limbo by year's end

Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy, and that total could swell to 650, the Pentagon says.

WEKU · Aug 28, 2023

At the Races: Inflation confrontation - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call · Aug 17, 2023

Tommy Tuberville reportedly doesn't live in Alabama − should he still be its senator?

Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville has come under scrutiny following reports that he recently sold the last remaining properties he owns in the state that he represents in the U.S. Senate. Instead, Tuberville appears to live almost full time at his beach house in the Florida panhandle.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2023