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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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Washington Post:
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) …
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 …
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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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Graham's Death Highlights Congress's Age Issue  —  By the standards of the aging Senate, where the average age is more than 65, the South Carolina Republican wasn't particularly old.  —  For more than a month since Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, entered the hospital …
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.
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 …
Max Rego / The Hill:
Preliminary findings reveal Graham died of “aortic dissection”: Medical examiner  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died on Saturday of an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the office of the D.C. Chief Medical Examiner said Sunday.
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 …
NBC News:
Republicans scramble to find a replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham ahead of the midterm elections
New York Times:
Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies at 71
CNBC:
Who will replace Lindsey Graham in the Senate?
Ryan King / New York Post:
Lindsey Graham's sudden death could hamstring Trump's Senate agenda — after rogues and Mitch McConnell cut margin
New York Times:
Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Washington Post:
McConnell says he was hospitalized due to a fall and contracted pneumonia  —  The update comes after weeks of silence about his condition and growing questions over the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican's health.  —  Summary  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell said Sunday that his hospitalization …
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell:
Statement From Senator Mitch McConnell  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following note to constituents regarding his hospitalization and recovery:  —  “To my fellow Kentuckians -  —  “When you elected me to a seventh term and made me our Commonwealth's …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:   McConnell says he 'won't be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet'
Allison Pecorin / ABC News:   Sen. Mitch McConnell says he was hospitalized due to a fall last month
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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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. and Iran Ramp Up Attacks in Fight Over Strait of Hormuz
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 …
Natalie Korach / Status:
The Times' Subpoena Showdown … Over the last few days, as The New York Times braces for a potential precedent-setting legal showdown with the Trump administration over press freedom, the newspaper's top leadership has been in close contact with the five reporters targeted by federal prosecutors …
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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