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The U.S. Senate, circumventing holds by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, on Thursday confirmed the nominations of two senior military leaders, including the...

Chiefs of the Navy and Air Force, as well as the second-in-command at the Marine Corps, were confirmed Thursday by the Senate after a wild week.

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, 10 months after the Alabama Republican first said he would

Senate Republicans are finally sick of Tommy Tuberville. Several of his colleagues in the Senate challenged his block on military nominations by forcing a vote Wednesday evening, and voiced their frustration with Tuberville’s intransigence.

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is facing critiicsm from fellow GOP senators for his military hold over the Pentagon's abortion policy.

As the night wore on, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Sen. Joni Ernst — herself a former commander in the U.S. Army Reserve and Iowa Army National Guard — continued to bring up new nominations and appeared to become increasingly frustrated.

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith is in stable condition at a hospital in Washington D.C, after suffering an apparent heart attack, the Marine Corps said.

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Adm. Lisa Franchetti was approved as chief of naval operations in a 95-1 vote. Gen. David Allvin was approved as Air Force chief of staff in a 95-1 vote. Senators unanimously voted, 86-0, to approve Lt. Gen. Christopher Mahoney for appointment as Marine Corps assistant commandant.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate circumvented a hold by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Thursday and confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, ma