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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 574, John III, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 1859, Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, English economist and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1947) was born. In 1881, John C. Pemberton, American general (born 1814) passed away. In 1890, John C. Frémont, American general and politician, 5th Territorial Governor of Arizona (born 1813) passed away. In 1926, T. Loren Christianson, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1950, George Nelson, American astronomer and astronaut was born. In 1951, Rob Bishop, American educator and politician was born. In 1959, Fuziah Salleh, Malaysian politician was born. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 2013, Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

[Be The Good] Senator-judges, the people are watching

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July 8, 2026

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[Be The Good] Senator-judges, the people are watching

What’s your take on the trial so far? Which side right now is more convincing to you — the defense, or the prosecution? Which, for you, is the one burning question you want this trial to answer?

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Drudge Report

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· Jul 13, 2026

RACE TO REPLACE: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to fill empty senate seat?

RACE TO REPLACE: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to fill empty senate seat? (First column, 1st story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

We The Media

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· Jul 12, 2026

[Photo] JD VanceLindsey Graham came from humble beginnings and became one of the most powerful [...]

JD VanceLindsey Graham came from humble beginnings and became one of the most powerful lawmakers in the most powerful nation on Earth. His story was a fundamentally American one.Early in my Senate tenure, I remember getting into a shouting match with Lindsey about a Ukraine funding bill at lunch and then learning the very next day that he was pushing rail legislation I really cared about behind the scenes. That was Lindsey Graham. He fought like hell for the things he believed in, and he was just as willing to go to bat for you when it counted.Lindsey had the best sense of humor in the Senate. He loved the game of politics. He was constantly asking which races were up and down, and how he could help. As he liked to say, “I don't care if you're an isolationist or a religious fanatic, so long as you have an R next to your name, I want you to win.”We certainly had our disagreements. But I couldn't help but like him. A one of a kind figure in our politics. I'll be praying for him and his family.Link

Townhall

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· Jul 2, 2026

New Poll Shows Some Good News for Senate Republicans

New Poll Shows Some Good News for Senate Republicans

DNyuz

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· Jul 13, 2026

‘A defining moment’: Mitch McConnell’s hospital statement raises red flags for analyst

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s(R-KY) Sunday statement updating the public on his health raised red flags for at least one political analyst. Camila DeChalus, a CNN political reporter based in Washington, D.C., said on Sunday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom” that McConnell’s statement was a “defining moment” in the saga because of what the senator revealed about himself. []

Us Weekly

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· Jul 7, 2026

Senator Mitch McConnell Releases Statement Amid Reports He's Brain Dead

Senator Mitch McConnell‘s team is sharing an update on the Kentucky politician nearly three weeks after he was hospitalized for a medical emergency and amid reports he’s brain dead. “Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital,” McConnell’s office said in a statement to Us Weekly []

National Republican Senatorial Committee

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· Jun 20, 2026

Cooper and Kelly Put North Carolinians’ Pocketbooks Last

If you’re covering Roy Cooper’s event with Mark Kelly, please consider the following quote from the National Republican Senatorial Committee: “Roy Cooper and Mark Kelly cheered on the Biden-Harris administration’s reckless spending that sent costs soaring and opposed the largest middle class tax cut in history. Cooper and Kelly put North Carolinians’ pocketbooks last, and the radical []

Salon

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· Jul 3, 2026

McConnell “continues his recovery” a month after cardiac arrest emergency

New statements affirm senator's ongoing health issues and hospitalization after emergency cardiac arrest in June

National Republican Congressional Committee

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· Jun 24, 2026

NRCC Statement on NY-04

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on New York’s 4th Congressional District primary election: “Congratulations to Jeanine Driscoll on her primary victory! A mom, an attorney, and Hempstead Receiver of Taxes, Driscoll knows what it means to fight for Long Island families and put taxpayers first. Meanwhile, out of touch [] The post NRCC Statement on NY-04 appeared first on NRCC.

UPI

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· Jun 22, 2026

Wyndham Clark: Positive mindset amid jeers fueled U.S. Open title

Wyndham Clark: Positive mindset amid jeers fueled U.S. Open title

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 13, 2026

Mitch McConnell’s Staff Issues New Statement From His Hospital Bed

Elizabeth Frantz/ReutersMitch McConnell’s staff offered an ode to his late Republican colleague while the Kentucky senator recovered in hospital.The 84-year-old Republican’s press office issued a statement regarding the sudden death of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday, just an hour after McConnell finally addressed speculation over his own health concerns.“Lindsey Graham was a good friend and a great American, and I was shocked and saddened by his passing,” McConnell said in a statement shared by his team. “His constituents and colleagues have counted on his straight talk, conviction, and boundless appetite for a worthy fight.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Legal Insurrection

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Demands Answers About Mitch McConnell

We deserve answers. The post Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Demands Answers About Mitch McConnell first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 2, 2026

As questions about McConnell's health grow, Charles Booker calls for answers

The Democrat vying to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate says Kentuckians deserve to know “if our senator is alert, conscious, or capable of serving” more than two weeks after the 84-year-old was hospitalized for an unspecified reason....

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 7, 2026

Top Republicans say they spoke with Mitch McConnell while still in the hospital

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Kentucky-born political commentator Scott Jennings say they all spoke with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the senior senator remains in the hospital, where he has been for several weeks. “Leader Thune spoke with Sen. McConnell yesterday by phone,” a Thune spokesperson told the Washington Examiner on []

The New American

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· Jul 7, 2026

CNN’s Jennings, GOP Senators: McConnell Alive and Discussing Policy

After journalists said Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was “brain dead,” a top GOP strategist said he spoke to him on the phone. ... The post CNN’s Jennings, GOP Senators: McConnell Alive and Discussing Policy appeared first on The New American.

Powerline

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· Jul 9, 2026

Sentor Kennedy does Platner

For the record I want to record Senator John Kennedy’s assessment of former Maine Democrat Senatorial candidate Graham Platner: “With respect to Mr. Platner, he was nominated by the Hamas wing of the Democratic Party, which is in control.” Fact-check: Harsh but not unfair. The rest of Senator Kennedy’s assessment is both true and funny. It rises to Senator Kennedy’s usual level of blunt hilarity. Senator John Kennedy somehow managed

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jul 10, 2026

Andy Beshear Asks Mitch McConnell for Public Health Update as Senate Work Nears

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Daily Mail

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· Jul 8, 2026

Honest, credible, careful, impressive... what judge said about our reporters during High Court trial

Honest, credible, careful, impressive... what judge said about our reporters during High Court trial

Associated Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

Mitch McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as he remains hospitalized

The Senate's top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health issues. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

The Hill

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· Jul 6, 2026

Comer knocks 'weak' Republicans who won't support Trump-backed SAVE America Act

On Sunday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) bashed his counterparts in the Senate for not supporting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “Are you that weak? That’s my question to any Republican senator — are you that weak? To where if you vote for a valid ID to...

Knewz

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· Jul 10, 2026

Is Mitch McConnell still alive? False photo fuels rumors

The Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear (D), is publicly raising questions about Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and his “ability to hold office.” Hospitalized since June 14, McConnell has released no public statements, photos or videos, and the internet is full of rumors and speculation that the senior senator is, in fact, already dead. A viral...

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham ‘a true patriot, was always working’: Trump's tribute to US senator who died at 71

“Senator Lindsey Graham, one of greatest people and senators I have ever known, is dead!”: Donald Trump on Truth Social

CNN

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· Jul 2, 2026

The 9 Senate seats most likely to flip in midterms, ranked

Democrats are increasingly bullish about their chances to win back the Senate majority for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term even as the party faces a difficult map and questions about some of its candidates in key contests. To be successful, Democrats will need to defend all their seats and flip four others, including many in deep-red territory. At this point in the cycle, there are nine states that will likely determine control of the Senate come November: Six are currently held by Republicans while three belong to Democrats. CNN's Arlette Saenz ranks the seats in her analysis. 0:00 Ranking the 9 battleground Senate seats 1:20 The Senate seat most likely to flip 2:24 A close look at North Carolina 4:26 Could Iowa go blue? 6:00 Can the GOP regain a Georgia seat? 8:26 Will AOC's endorsement matter in Michigan? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Senate #Midterms #News

PolitiFact

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· Jul 8, 2026

Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MI Democratic Senate primary debate

Fact-checking campaign finance claims in MI Senate debate

Eschaton

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· Jul 12, 2026

A Long Proud Career

There will be many tributes to one of the favorite senators of our rotten political journalist class. My view: he was one of America's most successful serial killers. What are his proudest accomplishments? War. All war.People will pay tribute to the man he wasn't instead of the man he was proud to be.Remember him how he would want to be remembered. He wasn't shy about his support for and love of every war.The internet tells me David Petraeus first applied Three Amigos which I had forgotten. Perfect.

Fark

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· Jul 7, 2026

RIP* Mitch McConnell [Boobies]

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OpsLens

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· Jun 30, 2026

‘BEGGING elected leaders to value my child’s life’: Watch Sheridan Gorman’s mother plead with Congress over sanctuary insanity

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Florida Politics

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· Jun 25, 2026

Dan Green musters a battalion of veteran, conservative endorsements in CD 9

A Sheriff, a state Senator and a war-hero SEAL line up behind Green. The post Dan Green musters a battalion of veteran, conservative endorsements in CD 9 appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

RAPPLER

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· Jul 6, 2026

TRACKER: Senators’ votes during Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

Here's a live tracker of senator-judges' votes on evidence, procedure, and jurisdiction during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial

Independent Journal Review

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· Jun 22, 2026

Top Graham Platner Strategist Draws Laughter After Response to ‘Unflattering’ Question

Morris Katz was in the hot seat Sunday as he fielded questions regarding Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. Katz, a top strategist for Platner, was on “The Weekend: Primetime” Sunday night as he faced

USA TODAY

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· Jul 12, 2026

Federal judges take a bus tour to spread the message of democracy to communities

A group of federal judges who have lost confidence in the power of the judicial branch, are taking that message to the public. Read more: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Farage's shock resignation hailed as political masterstroke

Sky News host Chris Kenny claims Nigel Farage's decision to resign and force a by-election is a calculated move designed to take his fight directly to voters and turn establishment attacks into political momentum. “This was an act of political genius, a theatrical attempt to resign and recontest his seat, to try to put serious allegations about failing to declare huge donations behind him,” Mr Kenny said. “The genius in Farage's approach is that he's quitting parliament, which brings the investigations into his affairs to a close, for a while, and once he wins his seat back he'll use his fresh endorsement to dismiss the attacks. “It’s Farage and Reform against the establishment. He's played the victim, sure, everybody seems to do that these days, and he's also played the system with this by-election stunt. “Now we all support the rule of law, but we need to know it's being applied equally and without fear or favour. Political battles should always be settled at that sacred place we have created for these important contests, that is, the ballot box.”

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

Senator Mitch McConnell releases note, new photo sharing health update

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Sunday released a public statement addressing his health status after an emergency landed him in the hospital since June 14. McConnell’s office had disclosed limited information up until this point. McConnell said in a statement that a fall led to his current hospitalization. Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear called on []...Click to read more

RedState

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· Jul 2, 2026

More New Poll Data on Senate Races That Doesn't Look Good for Dems

More New Poll Data on Senate Races That Doesn't Look Good for Dems

ZNS Bahamas

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· Jul 3, 2026

Senate: Fatality Victims Tribute

Senate President, Sen. Hon. Lashell Adderley offered condolences to the families of recent traffic fatality victims on Thursday. During the President’s remarks section of the agenda, Senator Adderley spoke about the lost potential and promise of the lives cut short. She said, “it is with deep sorrow and a profound sense of loss that I [] The post Senate: Fatality Victims Tribute appeared first on ZNS BAHAMAS.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

After McConnell’s cardiac arrest, U.S. desperately needs politicians to pass physical and mental fitness tests for National Security reasons

(NaturalNews) In the corridors of the U.S. Capitol, a man who once commanded the Senate floor now struggles to complete a sentence. Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-...

Korea Times News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Opinion polls

Opinion polls

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 25, 2026

Republicans in Strong Position to Win Attorney General Races: Report

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans are well-positioned to win reelection and pick up a few seats in attorney general offices across the country this November, according to a new report first provided to the Daily Signal. The Republican Attorneys General Association conducted and reviewed polling across the 30 races and delivered this takeaway: “the political...

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