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Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after ‘brief and sudden’ illness, office says

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died Saturday evening following a "brief and sudden" illness, according to a statement from his office.

"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office said.

"Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period," it continued.

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The sprawling homeless encampment on Manhattan’s West Side is a Mamdani campaign promise come to life

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Graham Platner’s scandal-scarred campaign was proof Dems will overlook anything in search for their ‘Everyman’

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LA City Council wants to meet less, do less — for the same salary

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Eric Swalwell, a creep when cornered

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With alarming rise in antisemitism, Congress must pass the Jewish American Security Act

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Watch live: DOJ outlines charges in UFC Freedom 250 attack plot probe

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Former FBI agent: ‘No one should be surprised that Iran wants to kill the president’

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Violent crime is falling — now is the wrong time to cut federal prison funding

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Why dimes, quarters, and half dollars have grooved edges

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Kia issues ‘park outside recall’ for 460K vehicles over fire risk

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Cook Political Report moving 4 of 5 gubernatorial races toward Democrats

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The fallout from Graham Platner’s exit and what’s next: Join Friday’s Whole Hog

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Trump fires election board Democrats

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Live updates: Iran reportedly developed plot to target Trump; housing bill reaches veto deadline

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The South is democracy’s front line, and the left must send reinforcements

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