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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.”

WATCH: Trump pays tribute to Sen. Graham during National Cathedral funeral service
President Donald Trump paid tribute to the late Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., at a memorial service Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral. Watch the president's full remarks in the video player above. “For more than 30 years, nothing of consequence happened in this capital without Lindsey Graham knowing about it. Nothing of significance happened anywhere in the world without Lindsey Graham having a view on it. And no bill became law in the most exceptional

Platner’s campaign trying to navigate exit from consequential Maine race, sources say | CNN Politics
Graham Platner and a small team of strategists behind his candidacy are trying to navigate an exit from the consequential Senate race in Maine without entirely squandering the movement he built, people familiar with the matter said, rather than digging in or trying to find a path forward for his candidacy.

Is Mitch McConnell alive? Three questions that could finally force answers
Pressure is mounting on the Republican senator, who has not been seen in weeks or heard from in several days.

Jennifer Finch, L7 Bassist and Los Angeles Punk Figure, Dies at 59
Jennifer Finch, the longtime L7 bassist, vocalist and songwriter, has died at 59 following an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Susan Collins Confirms Two More Anti-Choice Judges - Maine Democratic Party
Susan Collins just voted to confirm Tony Mattivi and Anthony Powell to lifetime seats on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

Editor's Notes: Entering the Circular Firing Squad
Today, we published the second Alan Elrod article in a week on the toxic politics surrounding the Democratic candidate for Maine's Senate seat, Graham Platner. What's more, yesterday we published Katherine Alejandra Cross in a similar vein. Why the focus on Platner, when so much is at stake

Burhan for Massachusetts — State Senate 2026
Burhan Azeem is running for State Senate in Massachusetts' 2nd Middlesex district to create more housing, better transit, and opportunity for working families.

Sasse’s spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts - The Independent Florida Alligator
In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies.


Markey defeats Moulton in U.S. Senate primary
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has won the Massachusetts Democratic primary for his seat. The veteran progressive fended off a challenge from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, who had called for a new generation of leadership.

Lynn Fisher
Lynn Fisher is a web designer, CSS developer, and artist from Phoenix, Arizona.

Join Team Talarico · Talarico for Texas on Mobilize
James is running for U.S. Senate to take his fight against corruption to Washington and win power back for working people.

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Incredible shots of the exchange between Rep. AOC and RFK, Jr. at today’s congressional hearing. (image credit: WSJ reporter @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social)