Jul 13 Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for 'improper purpose,' recommends attorney discipline By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The ruling from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams amounts to a stinging rebuke of the Republican president's lawsuit, characterizing it as an exercise in self-dealing in which he sued an entity that is effectively under his control. Continue reading
Jul 13 Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to fulfill remainder of his Senate term By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A special election next month will determine the new Republican nominee for Graham’s seat. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH LIVE: Senate returns to Washington after sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The surprise death of the South Carolina senator has shaken Republicans who were already at odds with President Donald Trump and stalled on several priorities as they return from a two-week recess. Continue reading
Jul 13 Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, preliminary medical exam finds By Seung Min Kim, Mary Clare Jalonick, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The tear in the inner wall of the aorta, called an aortic dissection, was related to the hardening of Graham's arteries. Continue reading
Jul 12 Lindsey Graham remembered for a vision of American foreign policy that's fading in Washington By Geir Moulson, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Graham was a rare bridge between President Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy and the traditional Washington consensus prioritizing alliances with Europe and Israel, one falling out of favor with many in both political parties. Continue reading
Jul 12 McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press McConnell, 84, explained the long silence about his condition by saying that “folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older.”… Continue reading
Jul 12 From staunch critic to fierce ally: Graham's long, strange and consequential friendship with Trump By Will Weissert, Associated Press After the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had finally had enough of the man who was championed by the mob that stormed the pillar of American democracy: President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 12 Lindsey Graham, longtime Republican senator, dies at 71 after 'brief and sudden illness' By Seung Min Kim, Mary Clare Jalonick, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The statement his office posted on social media did not provide any additional details about the circumstances surrounding the Saturday night death of the South Carolina Republican, a former Air Force lawyer who served in Congress for three decades. Continue reading
Jul 11 Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said in a release on Saturday that he had received a whistleblower disclosure from the Government Accountability Project. Continue reading
Jul 11 Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump's broad clemency By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The judge who presided over the Proud Boys leaders' trial saw no basis to preserve the convictions after Trump's sweeping act of clemency last year. Continue reading