Trump Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister to Finish His Senate Term in South Carolina
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:10:06 +0000
Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina will name a replacement for Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on Saturday.
California Blocked an Oil Pipeline in Santa Barbara. Trump Forced It Open.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:21:43 +0000
The reopening of the pipeline has made residents anxious in a region prized for its gorgeous beaches and ocean views.
Lindsey Graham’s Sister Darline Nordone Was His Family
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:01:46 +0000
After the senator and his sister, Darline, lost their parents, he guided her through the teenage years and into college. He called her success the highlight of his life.
Lindsey Graham Had a Complicated Relationship With Black Voters
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:03:29 +0000
Mr. Graham, a long-serving senator from South Carolina, was known for his ability to maintain relationships even with his political foes. But the support of Black voters remained elusive.
Mercurial and Magnetic, Lindsey Graham Was a Force in the Senate
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:23:14 +0000
The sharp-witted South Carolinian repaired relations with President Trump to advance his foreign policy goals, was willing to cut deals with Democrats and tried to insert himself into every legislative fight.
Maine Democrats to Chuck Schumer: Stay Out of Our Senate Race
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:02:46 +0000
Local Democrats are warning the top Senate Democrat to keep away as they replace Graham Platner, and the candidates are giving his leadership in Washington low marks.
Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:15:22 +0000
The yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the war. But the plan fell apart.
With Threats Rising, Supreme Court Asks Congress to Increase Security Funds
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:02:28 +0000
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to make a rare appearance at the Capitol to testify about the court’s more than $200 million request.
When Vital Weather Data Is Needed, Muppets Take Flight
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:01:33 +0000
“For the most part, the aircraft have their own souls,” said a pilot of the meteorological research planes, which are known as Kermit, Miss Piggy and Gonzo.
Shooting in Southern Illinois Leaves 5 Family Members Dead
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:17:37 +0000
Two other people were wounded. The Illinois State Police said on Sunday that two teenage suspects were in custody.
It Takes Coordination (and Many Arms) to Unfurl a World Cup Flag
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:33:22 +0000
Teams of stagehands work to coordinate how the giant flags are brought onto the field and displayed before each match. The prep takes days.
After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:51:32 +0000
The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.
With Lindsey Graham Gone, Ukraine Loses an Ally in Trump’s Ear
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:12:41 +0000
The South Carolina Republican was Ukraine’s most influential champion inside President Trump’s mostly “America First” political orbit.
What We Know About Lindsey Graham’s Death
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:10:34 +0000
Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night, a day after returning from Ukraine and four months before he was to face re-election.
In Terrifying Seconds, a Bison Charges Campers at Yellowstone
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:07:29 +0000
A tourist was hospitalized after a visibly agitated bull bison flipped him about eight feet in the air near a campground road.
Michael Cohen Helped Convict Trump. Now, He’s Making Nice Again.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:17:02 +0000
A previously unreported encounter last summer set the stage for a rapprochement between the president and his former fixer, who has so far avoided the diatribes and prosecutions that President Trump has directed at other critics.
Graham’s Death Highlights Congress’s Age Issue
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:06:19 +0000
By the standards of the aging Senate, where the average age is more than 65, the South Carolina Republican wasn’t particularly old.
How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:43:37 +0000
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.
Trump Recalls Last Conversation With Lindsey Graham Before His Death
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:02:54 +0000
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.
Tim Scott and Other South Carolina Leaders Mourn Lindsey Graham
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:36:23 +0000
The senator had sometimes struggled to maintain support from his party’s most right-wing voters. But leaders and supporters paid tribute to his wit and stalwart support of South Carolina.