#Tuberville speaks with Biden defense chief amid hold on military confirmations

#Tuberville speaks with Biden defense chief amid hold on military confirmations

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) spoke with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday as he continues his months-long hold on hundreds of military nominations, the Pentagon confirmed. At Austin’s request, the two spoke briefly to “discuss the unprecedented blanket hold the senator has placed on hundreds of general officer and flag officer nominees at the Department of Defense,”…

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#NATO summit exposes rifts in Biden, Zelensky bond

#NATO summit exposes rifts in Biden, Zelensky bond

President Biden’s high-profile diplomatic trip to the NATO summit in Europe has exposed some cracks in the U.S.’s relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said a lack of urgency to include his country in the alliance would only allow Russia to “continue its terror.” Biden has hit the brakes on NATO accepting Ukraine into…

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#Zelensky thanks Biden for ‘difficult’ decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine

#Zelensky thanks Biden for ‘difficult’ decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked President Biden on the sidelines of the NATO summit for providing his country with cluster bombs, highly controversial munitions that are outlawed by more than 100 nations.  Zelensky acknowledged it was a “difficult political decision” for Biden to move forward on providing the weapons, which make an explosive…

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#Democrats demand GOP turn over info on indicted think-tank leader, ‘patient zero’ of Biden probes

#Democrats demand GOP turn over info on indicted think-tank leader, ‘patient zero’ of Biden probes

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are asking the GOP to turn over information detailing its interactions with Gal Luft, a recently charged think tank leader who called himself “patient zero of the Biden family investigation.” Luft was indicted Monday on numerous serious charges, including failing to register as a foreign agent when recruiting and…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Frustrated Zelensky rips NATO: ‘Absurd’

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Frustrated Zelensky rips NATO: ‘Absurd’

To a frustrated President Volodymyr Zelensky, NATO’s reticence on Tuesday to concretely welcome Ukraine into the Western alliance was “absurd” — that is, a missed opportunity to fortify his country in a language Russia understands. “Uncertainty is weakness,” Zelensky tweeted.  To President Biden, NATO’s approach to Ukraine in a carefully worded statement with no date…

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#Democratic jitters grow over Cornel West’s third-party bid

#Democratic jitters grow over Cornel West’s third-party bid

Cornel West’s third-party presidential campaign is stirring up unpleasant flashbacks to 2016 for members of the Democratic Party, some of whom are starting to grow anxious about the effect it could have on President Biden’s reelection. West, a philosopher, Ivy League academic and leftist, recently announced he is newly registered with the Green Party as…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — In ‘historic step,’ Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO bid

#The Hill’s Morning Report — In ‘historic step,’ Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO bid

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter As NATO members gather today within…

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#Conservatives send warning to McCarthy on spending

#Conservatives send warning to McCarthy on spending

A group of 21 hard-line conservative House Republicans told Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that they plan to vote against spending bills they think contain insufficient overall cuts and outlined specific demands of the Speaker that include him publicly rejecting the possibility of supplemental funding for Ukraine. The warning shot comes as the House returns Tuesday…

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#Looming payments put spotlight on ‘real danger’

#Looming payments put spotlight on ‘real danger’

Americans with student loans could see thousands of dollars in interest added to their tabs as part of President Biden’s backup relief proposal.  The Biden administration is attempting to use a proposed aid program to help millions of student debt holders handle the dual blow of payments resuming in October and the Supreme Court striking…

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