South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to fill his Senate seat. Graham’s death also temporarily narrows Republicans’ Senate margin and affects key committee work.
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to temporarily fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham. A special Republican primary on Aug. 11 will determine the party’s nominee for the full term.
A federal judge voided a settlement that would have given Donald Trump, his family and related entities immunity from tax audits and helped establish a $1.8 billion fund for alleged victims of government targeting. The judge said the lawsuit was brought for an improper purpose and sanctioned Trump lawyers involved in the case.
A federal judge found President Donald Trump’s IRS lawsuit was brought in bad faith and sanctioned lawyers involved in the case. The judge barred Trump, the Justice Department and the IRS from citing their agreement as a court-backed settlement.
President Trump recommended that South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appoint Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to serve out the late senator’s term. McMaster is expected to announce his selection Monday afternoon.
A person was killed Monday in Biddeford, Maine, in a shooting involving ICE personnel, state House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said. The incident came six days after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an attempted vehicle stop in Houston.
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.
The United States and Iran exchanged new strikes across the Gulf, further straining a ceasefire and raising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jumped as the U.N. warned that renewed full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences.