Senate Republicans are calling on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to bring military nominees to the floor for a vote. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has a hold on 301 military nominations, stopping the Senate from quickly approving them in groups.  “I’m not gonna change my mind,” Tuberville said. “I’m just holding up a group at…

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is being heavily criticized for placing a unilateral hold on more than 300 military nominations. Tuberville is protesting a Pentagon policy that provides paid time off and travel expense reimbursement for active duty members who get an abortion.  The senator said he will keep this going as long as the Pentagon’s…

The Pentagon plans to pull 1,100 active duty troops from the U.S.-Mexico border in August, just a month after the border saw a 30% increase in illegal crossings. The plans were confirmed by a defense official on the condition of anonymity to discuss details ahead of an announcement. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the 90-day…

Is the Ukraine war also a public relations war? The U.S. has sometimes promoted the idea that Putin’s power may be weakening. First, rumors that Putin had cancer began circulating. Then there was the Wagner Group’s short-lived rebellion against Russia’s military leadership. Putin, on the other hand, is pushing the argument that the West is…

While top U.S. officials have responded to the news of an Army soldier making an unauthorized crossing into North Korea, a military decision on the fate of the soldier had not been made as of early Wednesday morning, July 19. The soldier, identified as Private Travis T. King, crossed the inter-Korean border “wilfully and without…

Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, have introduced legislation to prevent the Defense Department from making more accounting errors when sending aid to Ukraine. In June, the Pentagon revealed it had overvalued aid it provided by $6.2 billion, allowing the DOD to send more.  The Pentagon said the accounting errors can be attributed…

Sweden wants to join NATO. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said his country met its obligations under an agreement with Turkey to join the military alliance and it’s time for Turkey’s Parliament to begin the ratification process. When he invaded Ukraine last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said one of his goals was to prevent…

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said he will not back down from his hold on more than 250 military nominees, even as some of his fellow Senate Republicans are suggesting alternatives. Tuberville is protesting a Pentagon policy that provides paid time off and travel expenses for active duty members who get an abortion.  Sen. Joni Ernst,…

In an ongoing standoff over the Defense Department’s abortion policy, the confirmation of 160 military promotions remains on hold, causing concerns among top officials and raising questions about the impact on U.S. national security. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has utilized the promotions as leverage to urge the Defense Department to rescind its policy that utilizes taxpayer…