Mississippi orders flags after Senator Lindsey Graham dies

 

Jackson, Mississippi — Governor Tate Reeves ordered state flags across Mississippi to be flown at half-staff through July 18 to honor longtime U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on Sunday at age 71 after a brief, short illness. Reeves said the order was made at the request of President Donald...

McMaster to appoint Lindsey Graham's sister as senator

 

Columbia, South Carolina. Gov. Henry McMaster announced he will appoint Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to serve the remainder of Graham's U.S. Senate term at a 4 p.m. ET press conference this afternoon; the appointee will serve until at least Jan. 3, 2027. Washington and...

Washington groups urge Congress to block OMB rule

 

In Washington on July 13, 2026, a coalition of 57 patient advocacy organizations operating as "United for Cures" sent a joint letter to top congressional leaders urging them to halt a proposed Trump administration Office of Management and Budget rule. The draft "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" would mandate senior...

United States awards contract for SkyValor border drone defense

 

CACI International Inc announced on Monday, July 13, 2026, that it has received a U.S. Department of War contract to deploy its SkyValor drone defense system along the United States Southern Border. The move is part of a broader national security and homeland defense initiative intended to counter increasingly sophisticated...

St. Charles County Approves Six-Month Data Center Moratorium

 

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Charles County Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new data center development Monday night, pausing any new project approvals while officials study potential impacts. The meeting also included discussion of changes to a senior property tax freeze and local efforts to address...

Washington DC faces upheaval after Senator Graham dies

 

US lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill this week confronting a crowded agenda complicated by the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, a key Republican budget committee chair and close ally of former president Donald Trump. Graham had been central to negotiations on a party-line bill to increase defense...

Washington power struggle erupts over Iran strikes

 

In Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump’s recent decision to order U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz without prior Congressional authorization has intensified a long‑running debate over executive war powers. The White House argues the action was an emergency act of self‑defense amid escalating tensions with...

Peters Endorses Stevens Ahead Of Michigan Senate Primary

 

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Outgoing U.S. Sen. Gary Peters on Monday endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens to succeed him in Michigan, reversing a late‑May statement that he intended to remain neutral. Peters, retiring after 12 years in the Senate, said Stevens “will be ready on day one,” as party leaders coalesce...

Maine Democrats To Hold July 25 Replacement Convention

 

Bar Harbor, Maine. Maine Democrats will hold a convention on July 25 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to select a new U.S. Senate nominee after Graham Platner filed paperwork to end his campaign on Friday following a rape allegation he denies. State party chair Charles F. Dingman issued...

Washington commentators react sharply to Lindsey Graham death

 

Washington, United States – Media figures and political commentators from across the ideological spectrum reacted sharply on social media to the sudden death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., after his office announced late Saturday that the 71-year-old lawmaker had died following a brief and sudden illness. On Sunday, Ana...