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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers provide feedback after U.S. House votes to ban TikTok

The United States House of Representatives voted 352 to 65 passing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. All four representatives from Arkansas voted in support of the bill.The push in Washington to ban certain apps such as TikTok comes as more lawmakers express their concerns over national security. Rep. Steve Womack released […]

Alaska

Biden marks 9/11 in Alaska, calls on Americans ‘to protect our democracy’ | #alaska | #politics

CNN — President Joe Biden marked the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Monday, telling servicemembers gathered in Anchorage, “terrorism – including political and ideological violence – is the opposite of all we stand for as a nation.” “We must not succumb to the poisonous politics of difference and division, must […]

Alabama

Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers launches probe into Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospital stay | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Tuesday launched a formal congressional investigation into Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization, demanding a “detailed account” of his stay and how he communicated his absence to Pentagon and Biden administration officials. The Alabama Republican called Austin’s effort to conceal his Jan. 1 admittance to Walter Reed […]

Alaska

Doug Burgum Ends 2024 Republican Presidential Campaign | #alaska | #politics

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is suspending his presidential campaign, ending a long-shot bid for the Republican nomination that outlasted some bigger-name rivals. Burgum announced his decision in a statement Monday, saying he remained “committed to improving the lives of every American by moving America 180 degrees in the opposite direction of Joe Biden.” Click […]

Alaska

Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state and presidential adviser, dead at 100 | #alaska | #politics

Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. Secretary of State during the Nixon and Ford administrations who was said to be one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy framers in postwar United States, has died. He was 100. The news was confirmed by Kissinger’s consulting company on Wednesday night. “Dr. Henry Kissinger, a respected American […]

Alaska

House committee to discuss potential for cold war over Arctic north | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON — The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss what it sees as growing threats in Arctic regions, with a particular focus on Russia and China. The Republican-led panel is increasingly concerned about the ways some U.S. adversaries are using the polar waters to set up trade routes and potentially […]

Alabama

House Speaker Fight: Top Republican Rogers Wants Democrats, Hakeem Jeffries Help | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Republican leaders of two national security committees called for dramatic action to overcome the standoff in the election of a US House speaker, which has left the chamber paralyzed and unable to address aid to Israel or conduct any other business. Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers and Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul acknowledged Thursday […]

Alabama

Judge denies Trump legal team’s motion to extend deadline over protective order dispute in election subversion case | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — A federal judge on Saturday denied a request from former President Donald Trump’s legal team for a deadline extension over the handling of evidence in the 2020 election subversion case. Trump’s lawyers will have to respond by Monday afternoon to the Justice Department’s proposal for a protective order. John Lauro, an attorney for […]

Alaska

Tommy Tuberville steadfast in hold on Pentagon nominations | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Months into his hold on military nominees, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is still not relenting despite efforts by some of his own Republican colleagues to try and give him alternatives to back off his blockade. Since Tuberville announced his effort in March, there is now a backlog of 250 military appointments, a […]

Alabama

Mitch McConnell details GOP efforts to not ‘screw this up’ in 2024 Senate battle | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell should be brimming with confidence. Republicans are in the driver’s seat to take the Senate majority: with 23 seats held by Democrats, compared to just 11 for Republicans. There are likely just two GOP incumbents whose seats Democrats may try to flip – and both are in Republican […]