American Climate Corps - PA automatic voter registration - Tuberville stalemate breakthrough

Source: Associated Press

1. Summary
   Senate leaders on Wednesday announced plans to fill three vacancies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Charles Q. Brown was confirmed as the new Joint Chiefs chairman Wednesday, while the next chief of the Army and commandant of the Marine Corps will be confirmed Thursday.
   
   The deal comes as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala, has blocked hundreds of military promotions in protest of the Pentagon's policy of covering travel costs for servicemembers seeking out-of-state abortions. His protest has left three military service branches without confirmed chiefs. The branches' acting leaders cannot issue long-term planning guidance.
   
   The Democratic-controlled Senate can vote to approve the promotion of each candidate individually, but the process is time-intensive. Tuberville has argued that if Democrats truly worry the vacancies create a national security risk, they can hold individual confirmation votes. Tuberville will maintain his hold on the other 300 nominees, and Senate Democrats appear unlikely to individually approve the rest of the promotions.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Top military leaders set for confirmation after surprise Senate deal.
   Military Times (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 79% • 5 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   Sen. Tommy Tuberville tries to flip political pressure of his anti-abortion crusade.
   NBC News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 63% • 3 min read

1. Selected long-read
   Troops avoid abortion travel policy fueling Tuberville blockade.
   Politico (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 70% • 5 min read

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