Government policy

Arkansas

Arkansas’ elimination of ‘X’ as option for sex on licenses and IDs endorsed by GOP lawmakers

Arkansas lawmakers have endorsed a state agency’s decision to no longer offer “X” as an option alongside male and female on state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press March 14, 2024, 4:40 PM ET • 3 min read LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A predominantly Republican panel on Thursday endorsed an Arkansas […]

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Alabama

Republican senator halts military promotions, demanding end to abortion policy | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top defense officials are accusing Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville of jeopardizing America’s national security with his hold on roughly 300 military promotions, raising the stakes in a clash over abortion policy that shows no signs of easing. Tuberville brushed off the criticism, vowing he will not give in. “We’re going to […]

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Alabama

Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as a Republican senator demands end to abortion policy | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Top defense officials are accusing Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville of jeopardizing America’s national security with his hold on roughly 300 military promotions, raising the stakes in a clash over abortion policy that shows no signs of easing. Tuberville brushed off the criticism, vowing he will not give in. “We’re going to be […]

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Alabama

Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions, forcing less experienced leaders into top jobs and raising concerns at the Pentagon about military readiness. Senators in both parties — including Republican Leader Mitch McConnell — have […]

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Alabama

Republican senator should drop his ‘irresponsible’ protest and OK military nominees, Biden says | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

HELSINKI (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said it is “irresponsible” of a Republican senator from Alabama to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or reproductive care. “He’s jeopardizing U.S. […]

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Alabama

In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents | #elections | #alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. In a span of 370 days, a Supreme Court reshaped by three justices nominated by President Donald Trump made both a reality. Last June, the court ended nationwide protections for […]

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Alabama

McConnell opposes Alabama Republican’s blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

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 By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press May 10, 2023, 6:08 PM ET • 3 min read WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader […]

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