How one senator has blocked the Pentagon over abortion
As a college football coach in the 1990s, Tommy Tuberville wasn’t afraid to take risks. His Ole Miss roster had been battered by NCAA sanctions, so he compensated with aggressive tactics – fake punts, onside kicks, trick plays. Mr. Tuberville’s reputation earned him a nickname: “The Riverboat Gambler.”
Now, as a first-term senator from Alabama, Mr. Tuberville has taken a similar strategy.
Since February, he’s blocked the confirmation of hundreds of Pentagon officials, protesting a Department of Defense policy ensuring access to abortion – one the department says is necessary to retain personnel.
Key positions may soon lack a Senate-confirmed successor, meaning that whoever fills them will have limited authority. Those positions include more
