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Long-serving US Senator dies after brief illness

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Controversial and influential long-serving US Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71. A staunch ally of Donald Trump and one of Washington’s most influential foreign policy hawks, Graham leaves behind a political legacy also marked by dramatic reversals and controversial positions on US power abroad. Kyle Haffajee reports.

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Fortune

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· Jul 7, 2026

McConnell “continuing his recovery” after hospitalization as Senate Republicans grapple with slim majority ahead of midterms

The senator’s unspecified health issues come after several hospitalizations in recent years as he's serving out his final term.

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham, one of Israel’s strongest US Senate allies, dies at 71

The US Republican senator died of a sudden illness, his office said. He was 71.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham, long-time Republican senator and Trump ally, dies at 71

The senator passed away on Saturday from a “brief and sudden illness”.

The New American

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· Jul 7, 2026

Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks in Hospital

GOP Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky suffered “cardiac arrest” three weeks ago and is still hospitalized. But two independent journalists have reported that the 84-year-old senator — long in failing health, pushed around the Capitol in a wheelchair, and frequently befuddled like former President Joe Biden — is brain dead. Quoting a “high level source close ... The post Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks in Hospital appeared first on The New American.

USA TODAY

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· Jul 7, 2026

What to know about Sen. Mitch McConnell's health amid his hospitalization

Senator Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized after three weeks. USA TODAY's Melina Khan reports what we know and don't know. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4xs888uz 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/

The Independent

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham cause of death confirmed after ‘brief and sudden illness’

The 71-year-old Republican senator died on Saturday evening after a ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office said

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Related coverage for "Long-serving US Senator dies after brief illness": Fortune — McConnell “continuing his recovery” after hospitalization as Senate Republicans grapple with slim majority ahead of midterms. Al Jazeera — Lindsey Graham, one of Israel’s strongest US Senate allies, dies at 71. Brisbane Times — Lindsey Graham, long-time Republican senator and Trump ally, dies at 71. The New American — Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks in Hospital. USA TODAY — What to know about Sen. Mitch McConnell's health amid his hospitalization. The Independent — Lindsey Graham cause of death confirmed after ‘brief and sudden illness’