Congress is back in Washington with fights over voting rules, surveillance powers, defense policy and nominations crowding the calendar. The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham further narrows Senate Republicans’ margin and complicates their budget plans.
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Rep. Ro Khanna said armed Israeli settlers and soldiers detained his convoy in the occupied West Bank, accusing the Israeli military of lying about the incident. Israeli officials disputed his account and criticized the trip as politically motivated.
Sen. Mitch McConnell said he was briefly unconscious after a fall last month and also dealt with mild pneumonia during his hospitalization. The Kentucky Republican said he has moved to a rehabilitation center but is not yet cleared to return to Senate votes.
Sen. Lindsey Graham has died at 71 after a Kyiv trip focused on advancing sanctions against Russia through penalties on buyers of Russian oil. The South Carolina Republican was a leading Ukraine supporter, Senate dealmaker and Trump ally after years of sharp criticism.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster must appoint a temporary replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham, while Republicans prepare for an Aug. 11 special primary. Potential contenders are emerging, but some officials are holding back as the party mourns Graham’s death.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday after what his office called a brief and sudden illness. U.S. and foreign leaders remembered him as a central figure in American foreign policy and a force in South Carolina politics.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who had served in the Senate since 2003, died Saturday night after a brief and sudden illness, his office said. He was 71 and was seeking a fifth Senate term.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is seeking records from the Kennedy Center after whistleblowers alleged rushed renovations, no-bid contracts and waste tied to President Donald Trump’s preferences and December events. The Kennedy Center and White House defended the work, saying the building needed repairs and the institution remains committed to transparency.