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Senate sidesteps Tuberville's hold and confirms new Navy head, first female on Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Senate has circumvented a hold by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville and confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy

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Republican senators push back on Tuberville’s military blockade on Senate floor

Republican senators angrily challenge senator Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers

The Independent UK

Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor

Republican senators are angrily challenging Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers

The Independent UK

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GOP senator’s military blockade blamed for general’s health crisis

‘The potential as well for an absence in the commandant position just reemphasizes how the Tuberville hold is a desperate threat to our national security,’ Sen Blumenthal says

The Independent UK

Fate of two idle Iron Dome batteries in U.S. remains unclear - Roll Call

America has been unable to give Israel and Ukraine two anti-rocket systems held by the U.S. Army, despite months of pressure from Congress.

Roll Call

US Senate moves forward with military nominations despite abortion protest

General CQ Brown has been confirmed as chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, despite a months-long Senate blockade.

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Senators press Pentagon on whether Musk used Starlink programme to thwart Ukrainian attack

Several US officials have raised concerns over an incident involving Elon Musk’s usage of Starlink in Ukraine

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Lawmakers pressed to improve solutions for military hunger - Roll Call

Advocates want Congress to tweak the basic needs allowance to make sure that troops dealing with food insecurity get the help they need.

Roll Call

Jack Reed, detective in Dianne Masters case who uncovered corruption in Cook County sheriff’s office, dies at 82

His investigation into the death of Dianne Masters led to conspiracy charges against two colleagues and inspired a book and the TV crime drama, “Deadly Matrimony,” starring Brian Dennehy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Army chief nominee would boost recruiting, but Tuberville blockade leaves his confirmation uncertain

The Army officer tapped to be the service’s next chief of staff is outlining his plan to fix what he described as the service’s top challenge — rebuilding recruiting — as it becomes clear the Army will again fall short of its enlistment goal

The Independent UK

DOD’s top levels feel effects of Tuberville blanket holds - Roll Call

The Marines do not have a Senate-confirmed commandant for the first time in more than a century because of Tuberville's nomination blockade.

Roll Call

Groups call on Senate to dedicate funds for committee interns

WASHINGTON -- Pay Our Interns, an advocacy group, and five other organizations are calling on Senate appropriators to set aside at least $7 million in the coming budget year to compensate committee interns.

Tribune News Service

Groups call on Senate to dedicate funds for committee interns - Roll Call

Pay Our Interns and other groups are calling on the Senate to set aside $7 million in the coming budget year to compensate committee interns.

Roll Call

Congress returns from recess with a big to-do list

Addressing the fallout of a leak of classified intelligence documents and drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit are just a few items on Congress' to-do list.

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US arrests 21-year-old National Guardsman in classified documents leak

The FBI arrested a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman in connection with the leak of highly classified documents including maps, intelligence updates and the assessment of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Lawmakers float ways to recapture deposit insurance discipline - Roll Call

The size of deposits covered by federal bank rescues has lawmakers talking about the discipline of a cap on deposit insurance.

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Sub builder Electric Boat is in the midst of a 'once in generation expansion.' Can that expand to serve an international goal?

GROTON, Connecticut – Electric Boat hired 3,700 shipbuilders last year. It wants to hire more than 5,000 this year and just as many every year for decades into the future.

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Hawley’s departure from Armed Services draws speculation

WASHINGTON — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley was booted from his perch on the powerful Armed Services Committee last month as retribution for delaying the confirmation of numerous Defense Department nominees last year, and for his role in challenging Mitch McConnell’s hold as the chamber’s top Republican, sources tell CQ…

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Chinese balloon was part of years-long spying program, US says

The high-altitude Chinese balloon that crossed over the U.S. last week is just part of a years-long surveillance program with Beijing deploying such craft around the globe, the US said, as officials sought to draw new attention to what they say is an increasingly aggressive Chinese spying campaign.

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Hawley’s departure from Armed Services draws speculation - Roll Call

Was it retribution or magnanimity? Accounts differ on Missouri Republican Josh Hawley's departure from the desirable Armed Services panel.

ABC News

US Congress suggests sending B-21 stealth bombers to Australia under AUKUS partnership

America's next-generation B-21 bomber could be sent to Australia to "accelerate" national security under a Congressional proposal put to the US Defence Secretary.

The Independent UK

Soaring egg prices prompt demands for price-gouging probe

With egg prices more than doubling in the past year, calls are coming for an investigation into possible price gouging

ABC News

US politicians express strong support for AUKUS submarine deal in letter to President Joe Biden

A week after it was revealed two powerful United States Senators warned President Joe Biden last year that selling submarines to Australia to could stretch the US industrial base to "breaking point", a bipartisan group of US politicians now publicly throw their weight behind the AUKUS pact.

The Independent UK

Senator: Ending US aid to Ukraine would be historic mistake

Maine’s independent senator says the U.S. risks enabling the spread of extremism in Europe if it stopped providing support to Ukraine in its war with Russia

AAP

Dutton stands by subs call amid criticism

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton maintains America should sell Australia Virginia-class submarines, despite calls that it might kill the US submarine industry.

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