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Sen. Graham, who just returned from meeting Zelenskyy in Kyiv, dies at 71
1+ day, 51+ min ago (373+ words) eciks.org U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died on the evening of July 11, 2026, after a brief and sudden illness, his office announced. He was 71. Graham, a Republican who represented South Carolina in the Senate since 2003, had been a fixture…...
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is pressing FBI Director Kash Patel to account for his use of government jets and vehicle purchases
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (391+ words) Grassley demands details from Patel on FBI spending, travel eciks.org Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley has demanded details from FBI Director Kash Patel about his use of government aircraft and purchase of armored vehicles, according to a May 5 letter…...
Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized since June 14 with sparse updates on his condition as Congress prepares to resume work.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (235+ words) Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for nearly a month as the Senate prepares to return Monday, with his office providing minimal updates about the Kentucky Republican’s condition or the cause of his June 14 admission. McConnell, 84, was taken to the hospital…...
Bipartisan senators reach agreement on legislation to sanction Russian oil buyers
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (560+ words) eciks.org Senator Lindsey Graham announced last night that the Trump administration has agreed to support updated Russia sanctions legislation targeting countries that purchase Russian oil and natural gas, clearing the way for what he predicted will become law. Graham,…...
Republican AG Alan Wilson and Democratic Rep. Jermaine Johnson will face off in South Carolina's 2026 gubernatorial election on November 3.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (303+ words) South Carolina’s gubernatorial race is set for November after Attorney General Alan Wilson and state Representative Jermaine Johnson secured their parties’ nominations, positioning the state for its first open governor’s race in nearly a decade. Wilson, who has served as…...
South Carolina Republican senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71 following sudden illness
1+ day, 1+ min ago (198+ words) US Senator Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican from South Carolina, died Saturday evening from a brief and sudden illness, his office announced. He was 71. Graham had served in the Senate since 2003 and was running for a fifth term this fall....
Democratic congressman says armed settlers held him for over an hour during Palestine trip
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (541+ words) eciks.org U.S. Democratic congressman Ro Khanna of California was detained for 90 minutes by armed Israeli settlers during a West Bank visit this week, marking a rare incident involving a high-ranking American politician and raising fresh tensions over settler conduct in…...
CNN distances itself from Scott Jennings’ McConnell health claims
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (185+ words) eciks.org Jennings, a longtime McConnell ally and former senior adviser to the Kentucky Republican, claimed on Tuesday that he had spoken with McConnell by phone for approximately 17 minutes while the senator remained hospitalized. During the call, Jennings said McConnell…...
Argentine President Javier Milei announced plans to adopt a U.S.-style government shutdown system, part of broader legislative reforms to control spending
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (251+ words) Argentine President Javier Milei announced Tuesday that his administration will introduce legislation to create a U.S.-style government shutdown mechanism, a move that would automatically halt public spending when budget appropriations run out or expire. Milei made the announcement on a…...
Joe Rogan says Trump's unpopular Iran conflict could cost Republicans the 2028 election after the president campaigned against foreign wars
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (536+ words) Rogan warns Trump’s Iran war may hand 2028 to Democrats eciks.org Podcaster Joe Rogan warned this week that President Trump may have inadvertently handed the 2028 election to Democrats by launching a war in Iran that many of the president’s own…...