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Darline Graham Nordone named as interim South Carolina senator following brother Lindsey Graham's death

South Carolina Governor Names Lindsey Graham’s Sister Darline Nordone as Interim Senator

Gov. McMaster named Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, as South Carolina's interim senator Sunday. President Trump backed the choice on Truth Social; a special Republican primary on

July 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Trump addresses press about Lindsey Graham Senate seat succession in South Carolina

South Carolina Scrambles to Fill Graham’s Senate Seat, Trump Already Has a Name

Governor Henry McMaster must appoint a temporary senator after Lindsey Graham's death Saturday, with a special primary set for August 11. President Trump told NBC News he already has someone in mind

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

President Donald Trump speaking as 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law without his signature

Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill, Lets It Become Law Anyway in Voter ID Protest

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law Saturday at midnight, not because President Trump signed it, but because he let the deadline expire without action. Trump called the housing measure

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, who died Saturday at 71 from a sudden illness

Lindsey Graham, US Senator and Trump Ally Who Backed Every War, Dies at 71

Lindsey Graham, Republican senator from South Carolina and Congress's most persistent hawk on Iran and Israel, died Saturday at 71. Israeli officials led the tributes, calling him their strongest ally. His staff

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Trump fires all EAC commissioners ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

Trump Fires All Election Assistance Commission Members Four Months Before Midterms

The White House dismissed all three Election Assistance Commission members on Wednesday, leaving the agency inoperative months before the 2026 midterms. The EAC is the only federal body with authority to certify

July 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas casting his ballot in Ramallah elections

Abbas Calls First Palestinian Legislative Elections in Two Decades for November 28

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced legislative elections for November 28, the first since Hamas's 2006 win shattered Palestinian unity for two decades. The vote faces deep uncertainty over Hamas participation, Israel's cooperation

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Andy Burnham Greater Manchester mayor set to become UK Prime Minister

Andy Burnham Backed by 322 Labour MPs, Set to Become UK Prime Minister on July 20

Andy Burnham secured 322 of Labour's 402 MP nominations on Thursday, leaving him one vote from the threshold that makes a challenger mathematically impossible. He will become Britain's seventh prime minister in

July 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Andy Burnham speaking at Labour event as he dominates first-round nominations for UK party leader

Andy Burnham Wins 322 Labour Nominations, One Step From UK Prime Minister

Andy Burnham secured 322 Labour MP nominations in the first round of the leadership contest on Thursday, one short of the mathematical threshold that would block any rival. He is expected to

July 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Marine Le Pen announces 2027 presidential candidacy after court reduces eligibility ban

Marine Le Pen Announces 2027 Presidential Run After Court Reduces Her Eligibility Ban

Marine Le Pen declared her 2027 presidential candidacy hours after a French appeals court cut her eligibility ban from five years to 45 months. France's highest court may yet rule against her,

July 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte February 2026 presidential bid announcement

Sara Duterte Absent as Philippine Senate Opens Historic Impeachment Trial

The Philippine Senate opened the first-ever impeachment trial of a sitting vice president on Monday, with Sara Duterte absent and represented by counsel. A conviction requires 16 of 24 Senate votes and

July 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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South Carolina Governor Names Lindsey Graham’s Sister Darline Nordone as Interim Senator

South Carolina Scrambles to Fill Graham’s Senate Seat, Trump Already Has a Name

Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill, Lets It Become Law Anyway in Voter ID Protest

Lindsey Graham, US Senator and Trump Ally Who Backed Every War, Dies at 71

Trump Fires All Election Assistance Commission Members Four Months Before Midterms

Abbas Calls First Palestinian Legislative Elections in Two Decades for November 28

Andy Burnham Backed by 322 Labour MPs, Set to Become UK Prime Minister on July 20

Andy Burnham Wins 322 Labour Nominations, One Step From UK Prime Minister

Marine Le Pen Announces 2027 Presidential Run After Court Reduces Her Eligibility Ban

Sara Duterte Absent as Philippine Senate Opens Historic Impeachment Trial

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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