#Senate Republicans get ready to roll Tuberville on military holds 

#Senate Republicans get ready to roll Tuberville on military holds 

Republican senators are laying the groundwork to vote before Christmas on a Democratic-drafted resolution to circumvent the blockade that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) has placed in front of more than 400 military nominees.  Republican frustrations with Tuberville and his ally, Senate Steering Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), spilled into public view again early Thursday…

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#What we know about Energy Department’s lab leak conclusion

#What we know about Energy Department’s lab leak conclusion

What we know about Energy Department’s lab leak conclusion The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the Energy Department has concluded with “low confidence” that the COVID-19 virus emerged from a laboratory in China. The newspaper, citing a classified intelligence report, said the Energy Department’s new position adds to divisions within the intelligence community…

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#Senate sends 8 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk

#Senate sends $858 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk

Senate sends $858 billion defense bill to Biden’s desk The Senate on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill, sending the $858 billion measure to President Biden’s desk for signature just before the year-end deadline. The measure, formally known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 83-11.  It provides…

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