Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1402, Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his family is incarcerated. In 1558, Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul de Thermes at Gravelines. In 1643, English Civil War: Battle of Roundway Down: In England, Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, commanding the Royalist forces, heavily defeats the Parliamentarian forces led by Sir William Waller. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1854, In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1925, Suzanne Zimmerman, American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist (died 2021) was born. In 1956, Michael Spinks, American boxer was born. In 2013, Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (born 1924) passed away. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The Fight Lindsey Graham Refused To Abandon

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The Fight Lindsey Graham Refused To Abandon

The lion’s share of tributes pouring in for Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly over the weekend at 71, will rightly focus on his commitment to bolstering American national security. But there’s another aspect of his legacy that warrants celebration and reflection. In between his crusades to seat President Donald Trump’s nominees and defend democracy abroad, ...

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Townhall

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· Jul 13, 2026

Why Losing Senator Lindsey Graham Is a Massive Blow for President Trump

Why Losing Senator Lindsey Graham Is a Massive Blow for President Trump

Real Clear Politics

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· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham: Senator, Soldier and Statesman

Lindsey Graham: Senator, Soldier and Statesman

Presstv

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· Jul 12, 2026

Death of a warmonger: Lindsey Graham, hawkish US senator who plotted Iran’s fall, meets his end

Senator Lindsey Graham's death marks the passing of a hawkish voice who spent decades advocating military confrontation with Iran, arming anti-government rioters, and maintaining exceptionally close ties with the Israeli regime, yet his uncompromising legacy ultimately failed to produce the outcomes he sought.

The Independent

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· Jun 22, 2026

Trump’s top Senate ally Lindsey Graham breaks with president on fight over intelligence chief

Trump is losing Lindsey Graham in the fight over Bill Pulte as the president’s relationship with the Senate GOP deteriorates

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 21, 2026

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham: Trump Will Seize Strait Of Hormuz If Iran Talks Fail

In an interview Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation, Senator Lindsey Graham clarified his position on a proposed 300 billion fund aimed at Iran. Graham had previously criticized the concept as “tone-deaf” and compared it to a “Marshall Plan for Germany with the Nazis still in charge.” However, he told moderator Margaret Brennan that he [] South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham: Trump Will Seize Strait Of Hormuz If Iran Talks Fail

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

POLITICO

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘A key link’: Trump’s Senate whisperer is gone

Lindsey Graham’s death deprives President Donald Trump of one of his most effective Capitol Hill operators — and leaves Senate Republicans without one of their strongest links to the White House.

The Hill

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· Jul 13, 2026

GOP grapples with Graham death, McConnell absence: Join the live discussion

Sen. Lindsey Graham's shocking death over the weekend is cutting further into the Senate GOP's majority, particularly with Sen. Mitch McConnell absent. Plus, the on-again Iran war causes more headaches for the Trump administration. Join The Hill editor-in-chief Ian Swanson, defense and foreign policy editor Colin Meyn and Senate reporter Alexander Bolton for an in-depth discussion and QA on these...

Powerline

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· Jul 13, 2026

A Graham moment of greatness

Senator Lindsey Graham’s passing on Saturday evening represents a great loss to our public life. Senator Graham had a special moment of greatness in the 2018 Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of then Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Senator Graham not only rose to Kavanaugh’s defense, he called out his Democrat colleagues on the committee for the disgusting charade they had performed in the attempted assassination of

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.

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, []

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

Mitch McConnell update: Lindsey Graham's death sparks renewed interest in Kentucky Senator's health; ‘where is he?’

Trump called Lindsey Graham's death a blow to the SAVE America Act. It renewed scrutiny over Mitch McConnell's health ahead of key Senate votes.

Armstrong Economics

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· Jul 12, 2026

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Dead

The world is a little safer today. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday, July 11th, 2026 at the age of 71 the day after he visited Ukraine’s drone production company, SkyFall, named after the James Bond Movie. SkyFall is a Ukrainian defense technology company involved in developing and manufacturing advanced unmanned systems for the []

Free Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

Well, At Least Lindsey Graham Is Dead

The only positive thing about the Iran war heatin

All Israel News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a huge loss for Evangelicals, the pro-life & pro-Israel cause, and the US military – I’ve lost a friend, too

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a huge loss for Evangelicals, the pro-life pro-Israel cause, and the US military – I’ve lost a friend, too

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

Expert: Graham’s death weakens Ukraine support in the US Senate

Expert: Graham’s death weakens Ukraine support in the US Senate

Attack the System

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham Killed by Exploding Child Android

Kevin Barrett Jul 12, 2026 Dissociated Press Iranian mourners’ calls for revenge were partially answered last night when US Senator Lindsey Graham was killed by an exploding child android. Graham received a package containing what appeared to be a small boy and failed to notice it was postmarked [] The post Lindsey Graham Killed by Exploding Child Android first appeared on Attack the System.

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

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 13, 2026

Some Responses to Graham’s Death Not So Kind

Some reactions to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham were not so kind, including “good riddance.”

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...

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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 []

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.

Punching Bag Post

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· Jul 12, 2026

Senator Linday Graham Dead at 71 – He will be sorely missed

The death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has stunned Washington and many around the world. According to statements released by his office, Graham died on the evening of July 11, 2026, following what was described as a “brief and sudden illness.” He was 71 years old. Emergency personnel reportedly responded to a cardiac arrest at [] The post Senator Linday Graham Dead at 71 – He will be sorely missed appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

Off The Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

McConnell hospitalization, Graham’s death shrink GOP’s slim Senate majority

The weekend death of GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham has made passing the Republican agenda in the Senate even more tenuous for the GOP conference – considering Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was already in the hospital and will not return to Capitol Hill any time soon. The GOP conference holds 53 seats, but without Graham and []...Click to read more

Los Angeles Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham's sudden death adds to uncertainty in Senate races

Graham's death eats into Republicans' voting majority in the Senate, as does the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for weeks.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Who takes Lindsey Graham's Senate seat next?

Who takes Lindsey Graham's Senate seat next?

DNyuz

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· Jul 13, 2026

A Mar-a-Lago speakerphone call captured Lindsey Graham’s cynical Trump bargain: column

A phone call on a Mar-a-Lago speakerphone captured the bargain Lindsey Graham struck with Donald Trump, Politico’s Jonathan Martin wrote in a column reflecting on the South Carolina senator, who died Saturday at 71. Martin recounted the scene from “This Will Not Pass,” the 2022 book he co-wrote with Alex Burns. As the reporters interviewed []

Russia Today

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham was a monster, but not exceptional

Lindsey Graham’s death has prompted glowing tributes from Western leaders, but his record on Gaza, Iran and Ukraine tells a far darker story Read Full Article at RT.com

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.

WRAL News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Sheriff: 'Feel there is much more to be told' in Sara Graham cold case, as family attorney speaks

A judge denied bond for Connie Graham exactly one week after her arrest, who is charged for killing her stepdaughter Sara Graham in 2015 and conspiring with her sons to hide the evidence

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 []

Jacobin

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· Jul 2, 2026

An Unchangeable Constitution?

Americans used to fight for constitutional change — and not just in the Supreme Court chamber. Jill Lepore talked to Jacobin about the decline of the amendment process and the rise of judicial power.

AllSides

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· Jul 13, 2026

When a Senator’s Death Brings the Future Into Focus

Lindsey Graham’s startling death over the weekend is a tragedy. But as Donald Trump’s presidency heads toward its finish line, it is also a reminder of the upcoming battle for the future of the Republican party.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 12, 2026

US Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 Following Brief Illness

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died on the evening of Saturday, July 11, at the age of 71, following a “brief and sudden illness,” according to a statement from his office. Graham, a retired Air Force Reserve colonel and prominent foreign policy hawk, served in the Senate since 2003. His sudden passing comes just days after a high-profile visit to Ukraine, where he toured the SkyFall drone manufacturing facility and advocated for deeper US-Ukrainian defense cooperation.

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

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.

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 12, 2026

[Photo] NEW - Republican U.S.

NEW - Republican U.S. senator, Lindsey Graham, dies age 71.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/v2zqm5tin2/@disclosetv

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 6, 2026

Pod save Republican control of the Senate?

Graham Platner cancelled several appearances this week after being mostly absent from the airwaves during a long World Cup weekend in which Susan Collins very much was not, amid rumors that yet another shoe was going to drop. And here we go: A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he forced her to [] The post Pod save Republican control of the Senate? appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

The Young Turks

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· Jul 12, 2026

Cenk’s Reaction to Lindsey Graham’s Passing

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