twitter_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||The Senate has joined the House in approving a waiver to allow retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense, paving the way for his confirmation as the first African American Pentagon chief <a dir="ltr" href="https://t.co/QN8uCFDpuL?amp=1" target="_blank" role="link" data-focusa||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagetwitter for twitter