Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and academic (born 1715) passed away. In 1859, Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, English economist and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1947) was born. In 1890, John C. Frémont, American general and politician, 5th Territorial Governor of Arizona (born 1813) passed away. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 1988, Colton Haynes, American actor, model and singer was born. In 2012, Jerzy Kulej, Polish boxer and politician (born 1940) passed away. In 2013, Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (born 1924) passed away. In 2013, Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) passed away. In 2020, Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Lindsey Graham: Senator, Soldier and Statesman

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Daily Mail

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· Jul 13, 2026

The modest origins of Lindsey Graham, who became one of the US Senate's most powerful voices

The modest origins of Lindsey Graham, who became one of the US Senate's most powerful voices

DNyuz

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump praises ‘American Patriot’ Sen. Lindsey Graham after longtime politician dies at 71

President Trump praised Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as a “true American Patriot” after the longtime politician died Saturday at the age of 71. “Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! He was always working, and was a true American Patriot,” Trump posted on Truth Social early []

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

The Hill

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump pays tribute to Graham: 'A true American Patriot'

President Trump on Sunday paid tribute to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), calling his longtime ally who died unexpectedly the night before a true American Patriot. Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! Trump wrote on Truth Social. He was always working, and was a true American...

The Independent

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham death updates: Trump pays tribute after Republican South Carolina senator dies of ‘sudden illness’ aged 71

A Senator since 2003, Graham had been a vocal advocate for a muscular, hawkish foreign policy

Associated Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. #shorts #lindseygraham #southcarolina #senator #obit

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 12, 2026

Byron York: Lindsey Graham was ‘in the center of whatever’s going on’ for decades

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York reflected on the legacy of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), describing the longtime lawmaker as a central figure in some of Washington’s biggest political battles over the last three decades. “He’s been in Washington politics, in the center of whatever’s going on, for a long time,” York said on []

Ya Libnan

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· Jul 12, 2026

US Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump’s, has died, his office confirmed early Sunday. He was 71. Graham died Saturday night “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates []

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham Dies

Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was elected to the Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump...

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump Remembers Graham as a ‘True American Patriot’

President Donald Trump remembered Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) by calling him a “true American Patriot” the day after the Trump ally died.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump pays tribute to late Senator Lindsey Graham, calls him ‘one of the greatest people’

U.S. President Donald Trump has paid an emotional tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham following the veteran lawmaker’s sudden death, describing him as one of the finest people and public servants he had ever known. In a message shared on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised the South Carolina senator’s dedication to public service and his [] Trump pays tribute to late Senator Lindsey Graham, calls him ‘one of the greatest people’

Townhall

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· Jul 13, 2026

As the Tributes for Lindsey Graham, One Thing Is Abundantly Clear About the Late US Senator

As the Tributes for Lindsey Graham, One Thing Is Abundantly Clear About the Late US Senator

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.

Christian Headlines

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· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 after More Than Three Decades in Congress

Lindsey Graham's career spanned more than 30 years in Congress, where he became a leading voice on foreign policy and conservative issues. Friends and colleagues are remembering both his convictions and the personal compassion that shaped his public service.

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lee: Honor Lindsey Graham by Passing the SAVE America Act

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah is leading the call to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham by passing the SAVE America Act. Graham died Saturday evening at the age of 71 shortly after discussing the voting integrity bill with President Donald Trump. “This is something Lindsey Graham spent a lot of time with,” Lee told Maria Bartiromo on...

KLIF – 570AM – Dallas

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister For Interim Senate Seat

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, speaks during his 2015 presidential campaign announcement. | Photo via Lindsey Gr...

AllSides

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· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham: The senator, soldier and statesman who never backed down

The man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic — the man who actually does the work. Theodore Roosevelt could have been describing Lindsey Graham. I first came to know Lindsey not as Sen. Graham, but as Col. Graham, a man who regularly stepped away from his role as a senator to put on an Air Force uniform, go down range and train Afghan military lawyers. He wanted to hear directly from the troops, see the mission with his own eyes and bring that ground truth back to Washington. Lindsey didn't just talk a big game about supporting our troops. He backed up every word with 33 years of service in the Air Force, eight years as a congressman and 23 years as South Carolina's senator and elder statesman...

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 12, 2026

Tributes Pour In After Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Passing

When the news broke of Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) sudden passing, tributes and memories came pouring in from friends and colleagues on both sides of the political aisle. Graham, who served in the U.S. Senate from 2003 until his death, had a reputation for working across the aisle whenever possible, and counted a number of ...

Fox News

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· Jul 12, 2026

'America and the world have lost a determined leader': Tributes pour in after Sen Lindsey Graham's death

Trump called Lindsey Graham a true American Patriot on Truth Social as world leaders from Ukraine, Israel and NATO mourned the senator's sudden death.

KTLA 5

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham, staunch Trump ally, dead at 71

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

RedState

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· Jul 12, 2026

Tributes Pour in for Sen. Lindsey Graham From President Donald Trump, DC, and the World (Updated)

Tributes Pour in for Sen. Lindsey Graham From President Donald Trump, DC, and the World (Updated)

Free Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

The death of Lindsey Graham and the Politics of Replacement

The news of a U.S. Senator dying in office is not something many Americans are accustomed to hearing, yet the sudden passing of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina last week is not unprecedented. Three hundred and two U.S. senators have died in office since the late 18th century. Nearly two hundred senators have died in office in the 20th century.

USA TODAY

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· Jul 12, 2026

See Lindsey Graham make final public appearance prior to his death

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill after Trump became president, died at age 71 on Saturday. The South Carolina lawmaker died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office posted on X early on Sunday. NBC News said emergency personnel had responded to a call for cardiac arrest at his Capitol Hill home on Saturday night. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/12/lindsey-graham-dead-71-illness/90891945007/ 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/

PravdaReport

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· Jul 13, 2026

Death of a Senator: Lindsey Graham – Media Hysteria & Practical Reality

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring) of South Carolina has passed. He was a man dedicated to his own lights which included American Outward Militarism and Israel. Whatever his faults, he served the United States in the Armed Forces over three decades.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 13, 2026

The Three Pillars of Graham's Legacy

From Donald Trump skeptic to one of the president's closest allies, Lindsey Graham spent decades shaping US foreign policy and the Republican Party. Here's a look at the South Carolina senator's political legacy following his death at 71. (Source: Bloomberg)

Black Wall Street Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

The Lindsey Graham Remembered by Black America

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died July 11, 2026, at age 71, after what his office described as a brief and sudden illness. The three-decade Republican fixture in Washington is being remembered by allies as a fighter and a patriot. But behind the tributes lies a three-decade record on race that civil rights organizations, Black voters, [] The post The Lindsey Graham Remembered by Black America appeared first on The Black Wall Street Times.

Mother Jones

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· Jul 12, 2026

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

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, []

OpsLens

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘One of the greatest people’: Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham unexpectedly dead from ‘brief and sudden illness’ * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs

Source link U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Legendary U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a key ally of President Donald Trump who recently was known for his strong stance against a

Global News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after brief, unexpected illness

Sen. Lindsey Graham was one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress and traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy.

Vision Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71, Remembered as Trump Ally and Foreign Policy Hawk

According to NBC News, on July 12, longtime Republican U.S. Senator and close political ally of President Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham, died at the age of 71 following a “brief and sudden illness.” Following the announcement, politicians across the United States and leaders from multiple countries expressed their condolences. Graham’s office issued a statement confirming []

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 12, 2026

Senator Lindsey Graham, staunch Israel supporter, dies at 71 from 'brief and sudden illness'

Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies.

NBC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Special Report: Looking back on the political legacy of Sen. Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who had held his Senate seat since 2003 and was seen as a war hawk and significant voice on defense and foreign policy, has died at the age of 71 from a “sudden illness.” NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin and Meet the Press Moderator Kristen Welker report on Graham’s rise in Congress, his relationship with President Donald Trump, and his views on the wars in Iran and between Russia and Ukraine.

CNN

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· Jul 13, 2026

US politicians react to sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham

US politicians are paying tribute to Sen. Lindsey Graham after his death on Saturday, remembering the longtime South Carolina Republican as a strong voice on foreign policy and someone who worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham, US Republican senator and Trump ally, dies at 71 from heart ailment

By Steve Holland, Akanksha Khushi, Thomas Derpinghaus and Tim ReidWASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a one-time vocal critic of Donald Trump who went on to become one of the president's staunchest allies, died late on Saturday from a heart ailment caused by hardening of the arteries, his office said on Sunday. He was 71.In an interview with Reuters, Trump said he spoke to Graham minutes before the South Carolina Republican was taken ill and ruled out any foul play.

National Center for Public Policy Research

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· Jul 13, 2026

Black Conservatives Remember Sen. Lindsey Graham

The sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has sent shockwaves through America, including the Project 21 black leadership network. Several Project 21 ambassadors are reflecting on the legacy of the conservative leader. Horace Cooper, Project 21 Chairman: Senator Lindsey Graham’s legacy in Congress...

Reuters

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham, pivotal Republican senator, dies at 71

Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator who evolved from Donald Trump's outspoken critic to one of his closest allies in Congress, died at 71 following a brief and sudden illness. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #politics #lindseygraham Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4gtId29 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

The i Paper

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· Jul 12, 2026

The death of Trump’s senate champion leaves him deeply alone

Lindsey Graham was a personal friend to the President and outspoken supporter of overseas interventions

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