Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, Michel d'Ornano, French politician (died 1991) was born. In 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) passed away. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1949, Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860) passed away. In 1952, Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 2003, Benny Carter, American trumpet player, saxophonist, and composer (born 1907) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin

Mother Jones

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July 12, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Within moments of the early Sunday morning announcement that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had died, there was much obvious commentary about his journey from Trump foe to Trump suck-up. During the 2016 GOP presidential primary, when Graham was competing with the onetime reality TV celebrity, he blasted Donald Trump as a “demagogue” and a “race-baiting, []

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Washington Examiner

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· Jul 12, 2026

Graham’s reputation as major foreign policy voice exemplified by final day in Ukraine

Former Sen. Lindsey Graham solidified his reputation as a foreign policy-focused presence in Congress with a bookend visit to Ukraine, where he spent part of his final day. Graham made his 10th wartime visit to Ukraine in the days before his death, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. He also toured a secret []

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· Jul 12, 2026

Watch: Trump Weighs in on Lindsey Graham's 'Finest Moment' - Highlights on Kavanaugh

Watch: Trump Weighs in on Lindsey Graham's 'Finest Moment' - Highlights on Kavanaugh

Fox News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina senator who rose from small-town roots to GOP power broker, dies at 71

Sen. Lindsey Graham rose from running his family's South Carolina cafe to becoming one of Trump's closest allies on national security policy.

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· Jun 23, 2026

Meghan McCain Criticizes JD Vance’s “Coziness with America’s Enemies”

Conservative political pundit Meghan McCain, who has urged President Trump to stop sending Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as a media “surrogate” to talk about the war in Iran, on Monday criticized Vice President JD Vance as he negotiates with Iran in Switzerland, where Qatari and Pakistani leaders are serving as mediators. In between meetings, Vance []

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a foreign policy hawk who became a close Trump ally, dies suddenly at 71

Graham was one of the most influential figures in Washington on foreign policy, and he advised Trump on matters such as Iran and Russia.

Kathimerini

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump ‘did not really know’ what the war objectives were in Iran

John Bolton served as national security advisor to Donald Trump from 2018 to 2019. Since then, the “tough” diplomat has become one of the US president’s fiercest critics.

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Related coverage for "How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin": Washington Examiner — Graham’s reputation as major foreign policy voice exemplified by final day in Ukraine. RedState — Watch: Trump Weighs in on Lindsey Graham's 'Finest Moment' - Highlights on Kavanaugh. Fox News — Lindsey Graham, South Carolina senator who rose from small-town roots to GOP power broker, dies at 71. 2Paragraphs — Meghan McCain Criticizes JD Vance’s “Coziness with America’s Enemies”. Fortune — Sen. Lindsey Graham, a foreign policy hawk who became a close Trump ally, dies suddenly at 71. Kathimerini — Trump ‘did not really know’ what the war objectives were in Iran