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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) told the Washington Examiner it would be “hard to turn down” a chance to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee after the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) placed him next in line to hold the gavel. In a Monday evening interview, Lee called the chairmanship “very appealing” but stopped short []
President Donald Trump said he does not know whether Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is recovering and acknowledged he has little information about the Kentucky Republican’s condition, despite McConnell releasing a photo of himself from the hospital. “I don’t hear much. I was, you know, never a huge fan, but he’s one of the people who []
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC) could be a contender to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly over the weekend. “Russell Fry, a young congressman, is outstanding, and that could happen. I could see that happening,” Trump told Newsmax’s Greg Kelly. “I think he’s a very, very talented []
The United Arab Emirates‘s Defense Ministry said Iran attacked two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iran, killing one mariner and wounding at least eight others. The ministry said Iran launched two cruise missiles at the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, setting both vessels ablaze. The fires were later []
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States should be “reimbursed” for protecting the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that wealthy Gulf nations should help cover the cost of securing one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. “I want to be reimbursed because we’re protecting a very rich portion of the world,” Trump told []
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) suggested he will be skipping a midterm convention in September that amounts to a pep rally for his successful primary rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. “I may have a conflict,” Cornyn said wryly when asked if he would travel to the event, to be held for all GOP Senate nominees []
Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) appointed Darline Graham Nordone on Monday to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the unexpected death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, to complete the remainder of his term. A special Republican primary next month will determine which GOP candidate advances to the November general election to face Democratic nominee []
EXCLUSIVE — Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, will be sworn in to his Senate seat on Tuesday afternoon, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The swearing-in ceremony, slated for 2:30 p.m., will occur nearly a day after Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) named Nordone to serve in Graham’s []
Vice President JD Vance is no longer attending the House Republican Conference meeting on Tuesday morning, an appearance that was expected to come as House GOP leadership tries to tamp down a conservative revolt on the floor. The vice president had to cancel his appearance in front of the GOP conference due to a “scheduling []
AI and economic experts signed a joint statement calling for action from economists, policymakers, and technology leaders to prepare for an unprecedented transformation of the economy from artificial intelligence. The statement, with almost 200 signatories, said that “AI may become radically more powerful over the next 10 years.” It said that AI could drive an []
