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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Lindsey Graham dies after ‘sudden illness’; Trump says senator was like family  —  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.”  —  Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Graham's death leaves Senate agenda in limbo  —  Lindsey Graham's death is poised to upend the Senate, where the GOP majority was already tight and the four-term South Carolina Republican loomed large in several immediate policy fights ahead of the midterms — putting the fate of multiple legislative priorities into question.
Discussion: USA Today
New York Times:25 minutes ago
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 …
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:
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.
Alec Hernandez / Politico:
Lindsey Graham's death will kick off a breakneck campaign for his Senate seat  —  Lindsey Graham's sudden, unexpected death will kick off a rapid campaign to pick the next likely senator from South Carolina — with a full six-year term on the line to replace the longtime senator.
Annie Karni / New York Times:   Graham's Death Highlights Congress's Age Issue15 minutes ago
CNBC:
Who will replace Lindsey Graham in the Senate?
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat10 minutes ago
New York Times:
Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts10 minutes ago
Discussion: Raw Story
Geir Moulson / Associated Press:
Lindsey Graham draws tributes for his support of Ukraine, trans-Atlantic ties and Israel
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
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Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
Contrasts in War: Trump Sought an Exit. Putin Pushed On. Now Both Are Stuck.
Discussion: Fox News and National Review
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. and Iran Ramp Up Attacks in Fight Over Strait of Hormuz
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.
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.
Jon Finer / New York Times:
The World Is Cutting Ties With America.  It's Already Costing Us.  —  In March 2023, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, laid out a strategy for managing the coercive policies of China.  Europe, she argued, should “de-risk” from its dependence on the economic juggernaut …
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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
 
 
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Benjy Sarlin / Vox:
Lindsey Graham sacrificed his reputation to Donald Trump. He got plenty in return.   Find
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New York Times:
Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts   Find
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat   Find
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Graham's Death Highlights Congress's Age Issue   Find
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NBC News:
Republicans scramble to find a replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham ahead of the midterm elections   Find
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Addy Bink / The Hill:
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