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The United States has a new confirmed leader of the Joint Chiefs after the Senate worked around Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) hold on Pentagon nominees on Wednesday.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month.

The Senate will move to confirm three military nominees to their new posts, maneuvering around a months-long hold by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

Under pressure over border, Biden admin grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

Under pressure over border, Biden administration to protect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, filling a crucial position that was set to become vacant in the coming weeks and overcoming Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) months-long hold on military promotions. Senators voted 83-11 to confirm the Air Force general to the…

Politico reports that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lined up votes for Wednesday night to advance three top military nominees whom Sen. Tommy Tuberville has blocked. Schumer said he wouldn’t hold standalone votes for months, but he caved and could have done this months ago. The three are Pres

The Senate is expected to fill three vacancies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff — including the chairman post — after a surprise breakthrough Wednesday.

After insisting for months that Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville was solely responsible for the delay in approving senior military promotions, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer finally folded Wednesday and began to set up votes on three military officers.