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Alabama Republican blasts an effort to rid the military of white nationalists

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is under pressure for holding up military nominees over abortion policy he disagrees with. When asked whether that is hurting military readiness, he faulted President Biden.

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Sen. Tuberville criticized for remarks on white nationalists: 'I call them Americans'

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is facing backlash for remarks he made about white nationalists in an interview about his blockade of military nominees

The Independent UK

Tuberville seeks to clarify remark about white nationalists in military

Asked about white nationalists in the military, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville said, "I call them Americans."

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Schumer decries Republican senator’s ‘revolting’ remarks on white nationalists

Senate majority leader speaks after Tommy Tuberville of Alabama appeared to defend white nationalists in US military

The Guardian - US

GOP senator’s office forced to walk back comments about white nationalists in the military

Alabama lawmaker on white nationalists: ‘I call them Americans’

The Independent UK

McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security

The Independent UK

US defense secretary cites security concerns as senator holds promotions over abortion

U.S. Senate Democrats released a letter from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday saying a Republican's decision to hold military nominations harms national security, intensifying a dispute over the military's abortion policy.

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GOP Trump backers: "That jury's a joke"

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville said the verdict make him "want to vote for him twice"

Salon

NCAA President Charlie Baker Continues to Push for NIL Legislation With Lawmakers

There is growing bipartisan support for a federal bill to help provide more oversight around name, image and likeness.

Sports Illustrated

Ex-Pentagon chiefs call on US Senate to approve military nominees

Washington (AFP) - Seven former US secretaries of defense called in a letter Thursday for the Senate to quickly approve nearly 200 nominations for senior military positions, delayed over a lawmaker's opposition to the Pentagon's abortion policy.

AFP

Navy boss shames GOP lawmakers for attacks on non-binary sailor over poetry reading

One Republican senator complained that he did not want another ‘Bud Light moment’

The Independent UK

Republican effort to undo VA abortion rule fails in Senate

The Senate has rejected a Republican effort to reverse a Department of Veterans Affairs policy that would expand some abortion services to veterans regardless of state laws, a victory for President Joe Biden and Democrats who say the services are necessary medical care

The Independent UK

‘Not going to let our military be politicised,’ says Republican delaying nominees over abortion

Defense secretary Lloyd Austin asks Tommy Tuberville of Alabama to lift ‘hold’, while Democrat Chuck Schumer issues firm rebuke

The Guardian - US

Gap in data complicates legislation to keep China off US farms

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Congress and across the country are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers, particularly those with links to the Chinese government, acquiring control of U.S. farm and forest land.

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Gap in data complicates legislation to keep China off US farms - Roll Call

Lawmakers are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers acquiring control of U.S. farm and forest land.

Sports Illustrated

Nick Saban on NIL: Players ‘Are Going to School Where They Can Make the Most Money’

In an exclusive interview with SI, the Alabama coach talks about the need for more NIL regulations, player safety and the latest rules changes.

The Independent UK

Portrait of a dark day in American history: We now have a full picture of what Trump did on January 6. Here it is

Trump woke up on 6 January 2021 ready for a battle he had no chance of winning. But the timeline of his day shows just how hard he tried, Andrew Feinberg writes

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There Are Some Guarantees With Bobby Petrino. Just Not Good Ones.

The disingenuous coach is on the move again, this time as a coordinator at Texas A&M. He might call great plays, but will leave behind scorched earth and false promises.

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The Independent UK

‘Rudy is walking malpractice’: GOP senator slammed ex-New York mayor in Jan 6 text

Utah senator Mike Lee is revealed to have made the disparaging remark about Mr Giuliani in the new House January 6 committee report

Tribune News Service

House Jan. 6 panel's report says Rudy Giuliani called Alaska Sen. Sullivan twice before election certification vote

WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani had two calls with Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, before Congress voted to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to the House Jan. 6 committee's final report.

The Independent UK

Republicans ‘disappointed’ after Georgia Senate flop but most won’t blame Trump

Herschel Walker’s loss in Georgia caps off a painful midterm for Senate Republicans

Sports Illustrated

John Cohen’s SEC Flip Is Revealing in More Ways Than One

The Tigers had a leadership change Monday beyond firing their football coach.

The Independent UK

Tuberville: US has too many 'takers' who don't want to work

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday that the country has too many “takers” instead of workers and suggested that many in younger generations — including people in their 40s — don’t understand they need to work

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Overt racism and antisemitism have become part of our political discourse. How did that happen?

The fact that the Republican Party has a vacuum for its policy platform isn't necessarily a problem for the U.S., even if the GOP does manage to take control of one or both chambers of Congress.

The Independent UK

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