Politics May 20 Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican nomination for Alabama governor By Associated Press
Politics May 19 Live Results: Alabama midterm state and congressional primaries Only three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will hold binding primaries Tuesday in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that prompted Republicans in a handful of southern states to throw out their congressional maps.
Politics Mar 16 Watch 8:05 Anti-Islamic rhetoric from GOP politicians sparks concerns over religious hatred More than two weeks into the war with Iran, Muslim Americans are confronting a new surge of hateful rhetoric amplified online and echoed by some of the country’s most prominent Republican officials. Civil rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers have condemned… By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura
Politics Nov 20 House votes to repeal new law that allows senators to sue government over phone record seizures The House has voted to repeal part of a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge. By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he's ending his blockade of most military nominations The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Dec 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Senate approves hundreds of military promotions By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthlong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy. Continue reading
Nov 14 Senate panel moves toward ending Sen. Tuberville's blockade of military nominations By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate Rules Committee voted to approve a resolution that would allow the Senate to confirm groups of the military nominees at once, tweaking the rules through next year to allow votes that normally require consent from all 100 senators. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 5:42 Tensions flare in Congress over Israel aid and Tuberville's block on military promotions By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura New House Speaker Mike Johnson passed $14 billion in aid to Israel on Thursday, but the bill faces problems ahead. And Senate Republicans took on one of their own over top military promotions. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol… Continue watching
Nov 02 Senate sidesteps Tuberville's hold and confirms new Navy head, first female on Joint Chiefs of Staff By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Franchetti's historic confirmation as the chief of naval operations comes as Tuberville has drawn bipartisan criticism for holding up almost 400 military nominations in an effort to protest Pentagon abortion policy. Continue reading
Nov 01 Democrats try new workaround to sidestep Tuberville's blockade on military nominees By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Continue reading