Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
Sen. Darline Graham is serving the remaining months of her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate term, but she's weighing a possible run for a full term.
Trump uses primetime address to the nation to once again raise doubts about past elections
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines.
N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis says Blanche must meet Epstein's accusers to earn his vote for attorney general
A North Carolina senator whose vote Todd Blanche needs to advance his nomination as attorney general says his support hinges on Blanche first meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's accusers. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis’ comments Thursday came a day after Blanche’s confirmation hearing.
AI stocks slump again worldwide, while oil prices tick higher
Computer chipmakers and other winners of the AI boom are slumping again and weighing on stock markets worldwide. They’re helping to drown out strength for most of the rest of Wall Street on Thursday, leaving U.S. stock indexes mixed.
Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump's 'American flag blue' liner is now closer to gray
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed “American flag blue” by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray. An Associated Press team viewed the pool Wednesday from the Washington Monument.
Vance says Trump administration 'screwed up' communications around Epstein files
Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration “absolutely” mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.
House Republicans unveil $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections
House Republicans have unveiled a $95 billion plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules. The package would be a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill President Donald Trump signed into law last year.
ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension
President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue vehicle stops after recent fatal shootings, seeming to oppose a new suspension of the practice used as part of his immigration crackdown. Trump wrote online Wednesday ICE is “doing a GREAT job.”
House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents argue the bill would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active.
Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler grilled by lawmakers on Epstein ties
Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama, is being questioned by a House committee Wednesday about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings
Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected.
Hundreds protest in Maine over the fatal shooting of a Colombian man by ICE
Protesters gathered Tuesday outside of an ICE detention center in Scarborough, just up the coast from Biddeford.
Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother Lindsey Graham’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate. Graham died at age 71 over the weekend. Nordone will serve the remaining months of his term, which ends in January.
12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'
Twelve states are suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. They argued in a lawsuit Monday that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S. The office of California’s attorney general is leading the coalition.
Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships for safe passage
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge other ships for safe passage. He made the announcement in a post on social media Monday, after another exchange of fire between the United States and Iran.
Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency
The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.
Lindsey Graham's legacy and what's next for South Carolina
The death of longtime U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham marks the end of a decades-long career that helped shape South Carolina politics and national policy.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says
Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71.
Trump and Iran's supreme leader trade threats as mediators try to save their crumbling deal
U.S. and Iranian leaders have exchanged threats as their interim deal to end the war faces new challenges.
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