Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and Graham’s sudden death The US senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about the Kentucky Republican’s condition after weeks of mounting speculation about his health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement … Read more
The high-stakes fight between the left-wing and the center-left establishment for the future of the Democratic Party is moving to a much larger stage. After victories by far-left and socialist candidates in dark blue congressional districts in New York City and Colorado the past couple of weeks drew plenty of national attention, the spotlight now … Read more
Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and Graham’s sudden death Republican lawmakers return to the Capitol this week facing a lengthy to-do list and Donald Trump’s demands for new voting restrictions, as Democrats jockey for an advantage ahead of the November midterm elections. Lawmakers from both parties are eager to highlight … Read more
Many imagined his buff, gruff and tattooed traits would help him connect with working-class men. But this logic was flawed The left would do well to revisit New York’s Democratic primaries two weeks ago – it was a sunnier news cycle, yes, but those races were also an object lesson in progressive realpolitik. Zohran Mamdani, … Read more
The twisting road to the candidate’s exit left a lot to be desired. But ultimately, reporters ferreted out the truth After the New York Times published an article in early June about the Senate candidate Graham Platner’s treatment of the women he dated, the story’s main source reacted with disappointment and anger. It was a … Read more
Senator played major role in critical negotiations with Democrats and members of his own party on key issues When Democrats and Republicans were earlier this year locked in a standoff that had plunged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) into the longest partial government shutdown in US history, news of a path forward emerged in … Read more
Senator says in statement he has undergone battery of tests after weeks of mounting speculation about his health US senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about the Kentucky Republican’s condition after weeks of mounting speculation about his health. McConnell, 84, said … Read more
Republican senator, who died Saturday, had a global reach few could rival and was vital in shaping Trump’s worldview It was revealing that one of the first tributes to Lindsey Graham, a US senator who died on Saturday aged 71, came from Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, a far-right provocateur who recently caused widespread … Read more
McConnell, R-Ky., said he would return to the Senate but didn’t give a date.
The District of Columbia’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Sunday released preliminary findings indicating Sen. Lindsey Graham suffered an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease before his death. Graham, 71, was pronounced dead at George Washington University Hospital at 10:23 p.m. Saturday, according to a joint statement from the Metropolitan Police Department … Read more
