his top military adviser says a hold on military promotions by one republican senator is having a negative impact not just on those officers but their families. air force chief of staff general charles q. brown is up for the chair chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. alabama republican senator tommy tuberville is blocking more than 250 military promotions over opposition to the pentagon s abortion policy. chief national security correspondent jennifer griffin leads us off tonight with that from the pentagon. good evening, jennifer. good evening, bret. the pentagon said this months long standoff with the senator from alabama is now threatening readiness and benefiting russia and china. general c.q. brown is the president s pick to be the next chairman of the joint chiefs but his confirmation and that of 265 senior officers are being held up by one senator tommy tuberville of alabama. for the first time in 150 years, the marine corps is without a come dantd because of
A bill that's passed both chambers of the Vermont State House could impact school budgets and property taxes, and it's now up to Governor Phil Scott to decide if the bill will become a law ahead of Town Meeting Day.
BURLINGTON, VT – Moments after Burlington City Council failed to pass a vote calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, hundreds of people at the meeting began protesting, with many starting chants and forcing council into a recess. Now, some of Monday night’s protestors say they’re working on new plans to support the end of […]
LUDLOW, VT – This past Wednesday, October 18, marked exactly 100 days since Monday, July 10, the date this year’s historic flooding began across Vermont. In this edition of Your Hometown Stories, we’re checking in on one of the hardest hit communities in the state: The town of Ludlow. Signs of damage and some closures […]