South Carolina law suggests his death triggers an Aug. 11 special Republican primary election, and the state’s governor can appoint a replacement to serve out the rest of his term, through early January.
The late Sen. Lindsey Graham championed a strong U.S. foreign policy on the world stage including fierce defense of Ukraine and Israel. NEWSMAX's Senior White House Correspondent John Gizzi reports.
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How serious are Iran’s threats to Trump? | On Balance Full Show On this episode of "On Balance," Leland Vittert examines Iran's threats against President Donald Trump and asks how seriously they should be taken. Charles Marino, Caroline Sunshine and Philip Mudd weigh in. Meanwhile, the UFO mystery continues as the Department of War releases a fourth batch of files. Rep. Nancy Mace discusses the latest developments and the ongoing push for transparency. Later, the panel examines the growing popularity of socialist political movements in the United States. Lauren Wright, Denny Salas and Oliver Larkin discuss what's driving the shift. Also, the final day of preliminary hearings in the Charlie Kirk assassination case wrapped up Friday.…
By Andrea Widburg Graham hid for years under John McCain’s shadow, only for McCain’s death and the Kavanaugh hearings to release Graham 2.0, a MAGA stalwart.
Graham’s office announced just before 2 a.m. that the Republican lawmaker had died from a brief and sudden illness.
South Carolina law calls for a temporary appointment to fill the current Senate vacancy and a special Republican primary to select a replacement nominee.
‘The paperwork wouldn’t be destroyed until July 5th, 2086’
Gun Owners of America (GOA) tore into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over a proposed rule targeting the retention of firearms sales records. ATF announced the proposed guidelines in a post on X Monday, stating that the agency would no longer retain firearms sales records “indefinitely.” GOA took exception to the proposal in its own X post Monday. (RELATED: Pro-Second Amendment Group, Red State Brawl In Court) “If you bought a gun today, the paperwork wouldn’t be destroyed until July 5th, 2086 under this ATF rule,” GOA posted. “A gun store could keep a record of your gun purchase for 29 years 364 days and go out-of-business. Then ATF would keep the gun record for another 30 years.…Open
Inmates ended up in possession of firearms, which they fired at the guards
A two-day Negombo prison revolt in Sri Lanka left 26 dead, including seven prison guards, and resulted in 77 hospitalized — 23 prison officials and 54 inmates — with officials saying the violence was due to narcotic drugs. The riot that broke out in the prison was between two rival groups of prisoners, permanently convicted inmates and those temporarily imprisoned. It began on Sunday and started growing more violent on Monday. Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told the Sri Lankan parliament that he believed the riot was linked to narcotic drugs and prison gang rivalries, according to the Associated Press (AP). He claimed that the riot began with those who had informed the guards about the other groups’ illegal drug…Open
‘Tonight, I am a candidate for the presidential election.’
A French appeals court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing European Union funds but significantly reduced the political penalty against the National Rally leader, clearing the way for her to compete in France’s 2027 presidential election. The ruling marks a major victory for Le Pen after a lower court’s 2025 decision effectively barred her from seeking public office for five years, according to the BBC. However, the appeals court shortened the ban and said they believe the penalty has already been served. French court clears way for Marine Le Pen to run for president in 2027 but orders her to wear electronic tag https://t.co/lWqJDu97es — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) July 7, 2026 The Associated Press…Open