Sen. Tommy Tuberville keeps defending white nationalists
The Alabama Republican has made numerous racist remarks since taking office in 2021.
By Josh Israel - July 11, 2023The Alabama Republican has made numerous racist remarks since taking office in 2021.
By Josh Israel - July 11, 2023Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) blamed Democrats after he was criticized by the White House for refusing to denounce extremists serving in the military.
By Associated Press - May 11, 2023Sen. Tommy Tuberville has vowed to continue preventing the confirmation of military appointments unless the Department of Defense stops protecting legal abortion access for service members.
By Rebekah Sager - March 28, 2023Scott was complaining about how ‘woke’ America’s armed forces are when he shared the unheard of story. Officials have not confirmed it.
By Josh Israel - March 20, 2023Marco Rubio and Chip Roy used photos of Black and transgender service members to criticize the Biden administration for diversity initiatives, including efforts started under Trump.
By Oliver Willis - November 22, 2022The veterans’ group’s leader wrote in 2016 that nonpartisanship is a ‘mandate.’
By Adrian Cole - October 06, 2022The Ohio Republican was punished for driving drunk on a U.S. air base in Japan in 2001, military records show.
By Associated Press - September 29, 2022Critics say Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker exaggerates his business experience and has allegedly exploited military service members and veterans.
By Josh Israel - August 16, 2022Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) argued the measure ‘will make it harder to recruit’ military members.
By Josh Israel - July 14, 2022State and local agencies will have access to a national database of cases of police officer misconduct.
By Oliver Willis - May 25, 2022Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick never served as an Army Ranger, but he has repeatedly claimed he did.
By Josh Israel - March 31, 2022Under the proposed law, independent prosecutors — not military commanders — would handle the most serious cases.
By Associated Press - December 12, 2021Do veterans and active-duty military deserve leniency because they served their country or tougher punishment because they swore an oath to defend it?
By Associated Press - November 06, 2021The Biden administration wants the VA to provide gender-affirming surgery it says would ‘save lives.’ Republicans want to stop it.
By Casey Quinlan - October 14, 2021Republicans on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee complained about Democrats’ attempt to hear witnesses on extremist recruitment in the U.S. military.
By Matt Cohen - October 13, 2021Republican elected officials and their supporters are going to bat for Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, known for his viral Facebook video criticizing the Biden administration.
By Oliver Willis - September 29, 2021The policy would prevent gun violence committed by military service members, gun safety advocates say.
By Josh Israel - September 28, 2021Even some Republicans have backed the idea of including women in the Selective Service System.
By Oliver Willis - September 22, 2021President Joe Biden is promoting the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in housing, employment, health care, jury service, and more
By Casey Quinlan - September 20, 2021Several people, including a number of U.S. troops, were killed or wounded in a pair of suicide bombings, officials said.
By Associated Press - August 26, 2021‘Fox & Friends’ host Pete Hegseth suggested Democratic leaders aren’t concerned at all with American lives in Afghanistan.
By Oliver Willis - August 23, 2021The Florida Republican endorsed Donald Trump for president twice, even though he did not serve in Vietnam due to ‘bone spurs.’
By Josh Israel - August 23, 2021Afghan civilians fled their homes hoping to be evacuated over the weekend, as the Taliban retook several major cities, including the capital city of Kabul.
By Josh Axelrod - August 16, 2021A study conducted for a group of Republican lawmakers found a few dozen sailors who don’t like diversity training.
By Josh Israel - July 14, 2021Former President George W. Bush sent the first U.S. troops to Afghanistan in 2001.
By Josh Axelrod - July 14, 2021The strikes mark the second time the Biden administration has taken military action in the region.
By Associated Press - June 28, 2021The lawmakers claim ending authorization would ‘destabilize Iraq, embolden Iran, and strengthen al Qaeda and ISIS.’
By Josh Israel - June 17, 2021‘The way we’re going to get after it is to be honest about it, not to sweep it under the rug, and to talk about it,’ said Adm. Michael Gilday.
By Oliver Willis - June 16, 2021Rep. Buddy Carter’s Military Education and Values Act would bar ‘race-based education and training.’
By Josh Israel - June 09, 2021There’s no truth to this widely circulated internet rumor. Here’s a look at a week in online false claims, including untrue stories about Dominion Voting Systems, airline meetings, and cancer screenings.
By Associated Press - June 04, 2021