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Monday, July 13, 2026

Who could replace Lindsey Graham? South Carolina’s next steps after senator’s death

Gov. Henry McMaster must choose a temporary replacement who can serve until January.

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Senate returns to Washington after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death with uncertain agenda

Graham, 71, died Saturday evening after a tear in his aorta.

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McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition

McConnell said he will not be returning to the Senate “quite yet.”

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Spending topped $67 million in key Colorado primary races. But big money didn’t always win.

That is roughly how much was spent on Colorado’s competitive statewide and federal primaries — and almost all of it went to influence Democrat-versus-Democrat contests, a Post analysis found.

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Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump’s troubled revamp

The president initially suggested his renovations would last a century.

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Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window

Witnesses dispute official ICE claims regarding the fatal shooting of a Houston man.

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Victor Marx, the Republican nominee for Colorado governor, has an unusual backstory. Here’s what to know.

First-time political candidate Victor Marx pulled off a narrow win in the Republican primary for Colorado governor. Here’s a look at the unorthodox candidate and his unusual background.