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Austin confronts GOP senator for blocking military nominations over abortion policy

Tuesday, March 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Tuesday that military readiness could be impaired by the growing list of senior military nominations being blocked by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy."Not approving the recommendation for promotions actually creates... Read More.

Oversight Committee probes Hunter Biden as Raskin accuses chair of blocking Trump probe

Tuesday, March 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Oversight Chairman James Comer has issued the committee's first subpoena since taking over the gavel, targeting Bank of America for records related to multiple associates of Hunter Biden, according to the Democratic ranking member on the committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, who... Read More.

Why some major Texas universities are blocking TikTok access on internet networks

Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A host of major Texas universities announced overnight that they have banned TikTok from government-issued devices and restricted access to the social media app on their internet networks.The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's largest college campuses, said... Read More.

Young voters ‘canceled out’ midterm voters over 65, blocking GOP gains: Experts

Thursday, November 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sophia Shapiro recalls the moment the Pennsylvania governor's race was called for her dad, Democrat Josh Shapiro, over Doug Mastriano, his Republican challenger, in one of the earliest indications last week of a thwarted red wave of Republican wins."The first thing we... Read More.

Fired-up Biden blames Republicans for blocking his plan to fight inflation

Tuesday, June 14 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- President Joe Biden delivered fired-up remarks on the economy before a friendly, cheering audience of union workers in Philadelphia Tuesday -- nodding to inflation, high food and gas prices, and his plans to try to ease the economic pressures American families are... Read More.

SCOTUS blocking of vaccine mandate ‘a setback for public health’: Vivek Murthy

Monday, January 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court's decision to block the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test requirement for large private businesses is a "setback for public health," United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told This Week co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday."The news about the workplace requirement being blocked... Read More.

Delta to continue blocking seats, restricting capacity through April

Monday, February 8 by ABC News

By CARMEN COX, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Since early last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the travel industry. International border restrictions, new sanitizing practices and reduced flight offerings are just some of the changes travelers have seen since... Read More.

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