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9:40 AM ET, July 12, 2026

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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Lindsey Graham, longtime senator from South Carolina, dies at 71  —  Graham, a staunch Trump ally and key GOP foreign policy voice, was running for reelection this year.  He died of a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said.  —  Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina …
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NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’  —  President Donald Trump led tributes to Graham, a leading Republican voice on defense and foreign policy, describing him as a “true American Patriot.” … WASHINGTON — Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was elected to the Senate …
New York Times:
Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies at 71 … Senator Lindsey Graham speaking in Spartanburg, S.C., on June 30.Will Crooks for The New York Times  —  Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and stalwart ally of President Trump who was a forceful advocate …
Alec Hernandez / Politico:
Nancy Mace considering running for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat  —  Firebrand conservative Rep. Nancy Mace is eyeing a bid for Senate to fill the vacancy left by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death, according to two people familiar with her thinking, granted anonymity to detail private discussions.
Discussion: Axios and Bloomberg
Associated Press:
US Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says  —  U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more muscular U.S. foreign policy abroad, died Saturday evening after a …
Geir Moulson / Associated Press:
Lindsey Graham draws tributes for his support of Ukraine, trans-Atlantic ties and Israel  —  Leaders of NATO allies, Ukraine and Israel paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as a friend, partner and advocate of trans-Atlantic relations on Sunday, praising a figure who was a constant presence …
Discussion: Semafor, The Independent and Reuters
Wall Street Journal:
Lindsey Graham, Longtime Republican Senator, Dies at 71  —  GOP stalwart and Trump ally backed tough action against Iran and support for Israel  —  Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator, former presidential candidate and most recently a hawkish advocate of the war on Iran, has died, his office said early Sunday morning.
Discussion: The Independent
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:   Hard-Liners in Iran Want to Keep Fighting America
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. and Iran Ramp Up Attacks in Fight Over Strait of Hormuz
Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg:
US Launches Fresh Iran Strikes as Tehran Declares Hormuz Closed
Associated Press:
Trump and Iranian leader trade threats as mediators try to save crumbling deal
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
FBI analysts fired after refusing to join Georgia 2020 election probe  —  The analysts, a husband and wife, told colleagues they did not believe the Trump administration's investigation was justified, sources told MS NOW.  —  Two Atlanta-based FBI intelligence analysts were fired last week …
New York Times:
White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting  —  The F.B.I. director spent about eight hours at the White House Friday focused on the effort, which led to the subpoenaing of several Times reporters who wrote about the security of Air Force One.
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump's personal law firm has a pipeline to top DOJ jobs  —  Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the most prestigious law firms in the world, has developed a mutually beneficial relationship with President Donald Trump — rankling some of the firm's top talent in the process.
New York Times:
Contrasts in War: Trump Sought an Exit.  Putin Pushed On.  Now Both Are Stuck.  —  The Iran and Ukraine wars underline the common limits of military force in achieving political ends, but also the differences between a dug-in Russian president and a vacillating American one.
Discussion: Fox News and National Review
Reuters:
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds  —  A Miami-based businessman wanted in Albania for allegedly laundering drug money is suspected of faking the deeds to land where Jared Kushner wants to build a multi-billion-dollar resort …
Anastasia Tsioulcas / NPR:
An artist brought ‘I.C.E. pops’ to a Texas campus.  The show was shut down in days  —  An art exhibition by Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, whose work comments on issues facing U.S. Latinos, seemed like a natural fit for the campus of the University of North Texas in Denton, north of Dallas.
Nancy Levine Stearns / The Queen Zone:
A private prison company will run new ICE children's facility-and IRS pros have questions  —  ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) plans to open a new 528-bed facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children inside a Louisiana airport, AP reported this week.
New York Times:
Videos Shed Light on Pursuit Before ICE Killing in Houston  —  Surveillance footage obtained by The Times shows ICE agents driving aggressively in unmarked vehicles, but the moment of the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo remains murky.  —  Shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday …
New York Times:
Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump  —  Documents submitted to Congress detailed concerns about competitive bidding processes and a White House order to tear up new bathroom tile because of its color.  —  As the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts prepares …
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Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Trump rushed Kennedy Center renovations for Fifa peace prize ceremony, whistleblowers say
Discussion: Raw Story
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
RFK Jr.'s focus on preventive health panel provokes new fears  —  Health and Human Services (HHS) Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has his sights set on remaking another influential health panel, one that determines what preventive medical services insurers must cover for free.
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Maine Democrats seek a Platner-like change agent — ‘without the baggage’  —  PORTLAND, Maine — After a week of political chaos, Maine voters are now left grappling with what comes next — with control of the U.S. Senate on the line.  —  “To be kind of let down like that, it feels like I almost got ripped off, you know?”
Discussion: The Guardian
Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Hunter Biden wins $1.7m in suit over Iran bribery claim by ex-CEO of Overstock.com  —  Biden sued Patrick Byrne for defamation over claim that he sought bribe to lobby his father to free $8bn in Iran assets  —  A federal judge on Friday awarded Hunter Biden $1.7m in punitive damages …
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