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The Senate Rules Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to advance a resolution that would allow Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to confirm more than 350 military promotions being held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in a single package. The resolution, however, would not apply to nominees to the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

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Former President Donald Trump’s older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, has died. She was 86. ABC News reported that the retired judge was found dead in her New York City apartment on Nov. 13. A cause of death has yet to be made public and sources told the outlet there was no foul play. Neither Donald…

President Joe Biden is receiving backlash for his Veterans Day message, as many are accusing him of using the day for a “political campaign.”The President of The United States shared a message on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, for Veterans Day, however, many are now slamming the 80-year-old for his “disgusting”…

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A handful of Senate Republicans on Wednesday evening tore into fellow Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville for hours, arguing that his blockade of more than 300 military promotions has damaged the US armed forces and risks serious long-term consequences.”There’s a reason this has not been done this way for a couple hundred years, no matter whether…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.“It’s become clear to me: This is not my time,” Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual gathering…