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Lindsey Graham died of ‘aortic dissection,’ preliminary medical report says — Graham died hours after returning from a trip to Ukraine. Trump said he spoke with the senator Saturday evening and that “could've been his last call.” — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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 a onetime opponent turned stalwart ally of President Trump …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Ron Johnson ‘prepared’ to take over Senate Budget Committee after Graham's death — Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is poised to take over the Budget Committee in the wake of Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death late Saturday. — The third-term Republican is effectively next in line to wield the committee gavel.
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
The Quintessential Politician of This Era — The late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham made a mid-career turn to MAGA. — In his way, the late Lindsey Graham, who unexpectedly died Saturday evening, was the consummate politician of our time. The Republican senator from South Carolina …
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New York Times:
Trump Recalls Last Conversation With Lindsey Graham Before His Death — In an interview on Sunday, President Trump recounted his last conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham, hours before his death. Mr. Graham sounded “perfect,” he said. — President Trump praised Senator Lindsey Graham as a …
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Steve Schmidt / The Warning with Steve Schmidt:
Lindsey knew better. He chose worse. — Lindsey Graham was a lonely and unprincipled man who betrayed his country for power and his decency for attention. — Let it be known for all time that he knew exactly what Donald Trump was from the very beginning, and chose him over his country:
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Inside Lindsey Graham's final push for Saudi-Israel peace
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Graham's death leaves Senate agenda in limbo
Graham's death leaves Senate agenda in limbo
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Who will replace Lindsey Graham in the Senate?
Who will replace Lindsey Graham in the Senate?
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Paul Kane / NOTUS:
Lindsey Graham's Career of Contradictions
Lindsey Graham's Career of Contradictions
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Graham's Death Highlights Congress's Age Issue
Graham's Death Highlights Congress's Age Issue
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat
Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat
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Alec Hernandez / Politico:
Lindsey Graham's death will kick off a breakneck campaign for his Senate seat
Lindsey Graham's death will kick off a breakneck campaign for his Senate seat
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Lindsey Graham's sudden death could hamstring Trump's Senate agenda — after rogues and Mitch McConnell cut margin
Lindsey Graham's sudden death could hamstring Trump's Senate agenda — after rogues and Mitch McConnell cut margin
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Benjy Sarlin / Vox:
Lindsey Graham sacrificed his reputation to Donald Trump. He got plenty in return.
Lindsey Graham sacrificed his reputation to Donald Trump. He got plenty in return.
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Defiant Sen. Lindsey Graham laughed off Iran putting bullseye on his head days before his death
Defiant Sen. Lindsey Graham laughed off Iran putting bullseye on his head days before his death
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Trump says Graham's death is ‘big blow to the SAVE America Act’
Trump says Graham's death is ‘big blow to the SAVE America Act’
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New York Times:
Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts
Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts
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Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Lindsey Graham Was Facing Re-election in November. What Happens Now?
Lindsey Graham Was Facing Re-election in November. What Happens Now?
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Megan Brand / NBC News:
Trump says he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham hours before his death
Trump says he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham hours before his death
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New York Times:
How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal — President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran's military is violently asserting authority. — For two months, under a quiet arrangement with the U.S. Navy …
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Here's the latest. — U.S. Central Command said it had hit about 140 targets in Iran overnight …
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Hard-Liners in Iran Want to Keep Fighting America
Hard-Liners in Iran Want to Keep Fighting America
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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Aspiring to Regional Domination, Iran Is Ready to Escalate Over Hormuz
Aspiring to Regional Domination, Iran Is Ready to Escalate Over Hormuz
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Associated Press:
McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican's health.
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Texas Hispanics swung hard to Trump. A new poll shows they're furious at his deportations. — Benny Melendez voted for President Donald Trump in 2024. But since Trump returned to the White House, it has been increasingly difficult for Melendez to run his small construction company in south Texas.
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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.
New York Times:
States Prepare Lawsuit to Block Paramount's Merger With Warner Bros. — State attorneys general are said to be getting ready to file a lawsuit as soon as this week to halt the $111 billion deal, a potential major obstacle. — A group of states are preparing to file a lawsuit …
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Sidney Blumenthal / The Guardian:
Stephen Miller is outraged over birthright citizenship. His arguments are nonsense — Trump's immigration architect calls the supreme court's decision ‘outrageous’ as he pushes for policy rooted in genetics, not law — Neither of the supreme court majority opinions in Trump v Barbara …
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