Senate confirms top Navy, Air Force picks as Tuberville feud intensifies ( www.politico.com )
The move comes as several GOP members confront the Alabama senator over his blanket hold on nominees.
The move comes as several GOP members confront the Alabama senator over his blanket hold on nominees.
The vote occurred nearly two weeks ago, shortly after the Georgia Republican had called then-fellow Freedom Caucus member Rep. Lauren Boebert a pejorative in a verbal fight on the House floor.
Republicans control the Legislature but approved the new lines to avoid a court fight.
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Any new oversight or regulation for financial activity overseas would be a break from decades of U.S. policy....
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Mitt Romney’s retirement shines a glaring spotlight on the potentially bleak future of the Senate’s ideological center in both parties. If Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema follow him out the door, it will get worse....
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A long read, but definitely a worthwhile one.
“Donors ask me on an hourly basis about what I think,” the adviser said, calling it “so much easier to show them, so while they read it, I can pour a drink.”...