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Lindsey Graham's Sudden Death Shocked Republicans. Now They Must Figure Out Who Can Replace Him

Lindsey Graham's death has sent South Carolina Republicans searching to find a replacement.

International Business Times

Mitch McConnell issues proof he's alive in a photo from hospital, Internet says release a video to prove photo is not AI-generated

84-year-old senator Mitch McConnell issued a photo from the hospital along with a statement on his health update amid intense speculation that the Kentucky Republican was brain-dead. The speculations became louder after the death of his fellow Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. But the photo and the statement…

The Times of India

When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

On May 22, 1856, Preston Brooks strode into the United States Senate chamber and beat Sen. Charles Sumner unconscious with a cane. Brooks, a South Carolina congressman, was retaliating for a speech Sumner had given condemning slavery and personally insulting a relative of Brooks.

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Who Inherits Lindsey Graham's Estate? Senator Never Married and Had No Children

Senator Lindsey Graham passed away at 71, leaving questions about his estate's future. Without a will, his assets could be transferred to his closest relative under South Carolina law.

International Business Times UK

What Happens to Lindsey Graham's Senate Seat? South Carolina Faces Rapid Election Timeline

The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham does more than leave a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. It also sets off an unusually fast political process in South Carolina, where state law requires both an interim appointment and an expedited election to determine who will appear on the November ballot.

Latin Times

Trump Says He Has 'Somebody' in Mind After Lindsey Graham's Death Opens South Carolina Senate Race

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died suddenly Saturday night, creating an unexpected vacancy as he campaigned for a fifth term and temporarily narrowing President Donald Trump’s already fragile Senate majority.

Benzinga

What happened in Lindsey Graham's final hours? Trump call, Ukraine trip, cardiac emergency and sudden death at 71

Veteran South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 after what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness." Graham passed away on Saturday night, just a day after returning from an official trip to Ukraine, where he had met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and…

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Who could replace Lindsey Graham? South Carolina's next steps after Senator's death

South Carolina's political landscape faces upheaval after Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden passing. Governor Henry McMaster must appoint a temporary replacement for the vacant Senate seat. A special primary election will soon select a new Republican nominee for voters. Ambitious conservatives are now vying for the open Senate position. This situation…

The Economic Times

Trump orders US flags at half-mast to honor Senator Lindsey Graham

American flags will fly at half-mast until Saturday evening. This honors Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on July 11. President Donald Trump described Graham as a dear friend and patriot. Graham's office confirmed his death after a brief, sudden illness. Tributes poured in from leaders worldwide for his dedication.

The Economic Times

US Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death linked to cardiac issue

US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump and a leading Republican voice on foreign policy, died on Saturday after a brief illness at the age of 71, his office said. The District of Columbia medical examiner said the preliminary cause of death was an aortic dissection…

France 24

Trump says he knows who should replace Lindsey Graham

Graham stayed in the Senate for almost 24 years, meaning the race to replace him risks becoming a chaotic primary

The Independent UK

Trump Says He Spoke With Sen. Lindsey Graham Shortly Before His Sudden Death, Says He ‘Sounded a Little Tired’: Report

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) shortly before the South Carolina Republican died on Saturday, describing a final call that came after Graham returned from Ukraine and was focused on legislative work.

Benzinga

Lindsey Graham’s most consequential moments after staunch Trump ally and war hawk dies at 71

Graham morphed from an affable bipartisan dealmaker to a hardcore partisan warrior and advocate for President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

‘Mr President, you’re not far behind God’: Lindsey Graham in his own words

South Carolina senator illustrated the changing face of the Republican party, from being an anti-Trump voice to a supporter of his war with Iran

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Salon

The story Graham mourners are telling

Tributes reveals legacy defined beyond Trump, instead by decades of friendships, foreign policy and public service

The Guardian - US

Graham’s death triggers a scramble to replace him – what happens next?

South Carolina governor will pick successor to serve out Graham’s term as Trump says ‘I have somebody I think would be great’

The Independent UK

Kash Patel says FBI is ‘assisting local authorities’ after Lindsey Graham’s death

The South Carolina Republican died Saturday from a ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office said

The Guardian - UK

Lindsey Graham obituary

Long-serving South Carolina Republican senator who was an ally of Donald Trump and an ardent supporter of Ukraine

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Benzinga

Evette, Lynch, Mace Top South Carolina Senate Speculation, Wilson Will Not Seek Graham Seat

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) at age 71 has created an unexpected Senate vacancy but will not immediately change the balance of power in the upper chamber.

Latin Times

Lindsey Graham's Last 48 Hours: A Ukraine Trip, Russia Tensions and a 'Sudden Illness' That Has the Internet Asking Questions

Less than 48 hours before his death, Sen. Lindsey Graham was in Kyiv meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, urging stronger sanctions against Russia and reaffirming his unwavering support for Ukraine as the war entered another year. By Saturday evening, the veteran South Carolina Republican was dead.

Latin Times

Lindsey Graham Never Married or Had Children: The Family Mourning Him Starts With the Sister He Raised

As tributes pour in from presidents, prime ministers, and political rivals following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, the people grieving the South Carolina Republican most intimately are not a wife or children. Graham never married and had no kid of his own. The person closest to Graham throughout his…

Latin Times

Lindsey Graham Dead at 71: His Biggest Legacy for Latinos May Be the Immigration Reform That Never Became Law

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the influential South Carolina Republican who spent more than two decades in the U.S. Senate and evolved from a leading advocate of bipartisan immigration reform into one of President Donald Trump's closest allies, has died at the age of 71 following what his office described as a…

International Business Times

Trump Confidant South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, Dies

One of the most influential figures in in the Trump administration on foreign policy, Graham advised the US president on Iran and Russia. Graham, who had reportedly just returned from a trip to Ukraine, had announced an agreement on Friday with the Trump administration to move forward on a package…

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham, one of the Senate’s most influential Republicans, dies at 71

Republican lawmaker was vocal supporter of war against Iran

Salon

Lindsey Graham, Trump ally, dies at 71

The South Carolina Republican and foreign policy hawk shaped modern GOP politics as one of Trump's closest allies

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