The Secretary of Defense's Irresponsible and Unprecedented Hold on Pentagon Nominations

Alabama's Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville has placed a months-long blockade on military promotions. Tuberville is demanding that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rescind this memo authorizing paid leave and transportation costs for service members to travel to states where abortion is legal. President Biden will continue to rally support for Ukraine meeting tomorrow with the leaders of four Nordic nations including Sweden, which is also on track to join the alliance.