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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is "strongly considering" a run for U.S. Senate following the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), two sources familiar with her thinking told Axios. Driving the news: Graham passed away late Saturday from "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced in a statement early Sunday morning. - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will be able to appoint an interim replacement to serve out the remainder of Graham's term through Jan. 3. - But Graham was up for reelection this cycle, meaning an Aug. 11 special election will have to be held to replace him as the GOP nominee. - The winner of the primary will face Democratic candidate Annie Andrews, a doctor, in November. What we're hearing: One of the…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died at 71 last evening from what his office called a "brief and sudden illness," found a way to remain relevant through nearly every phase of modern Washington. The big picture: Graham first rose to national prominence in 1999 as one of the House managers during President Bill Clinton's Senate impeachment trial. - After winning election to the Senate in 2002, Graham became one of President George W. Bush's most reliable defenders. - Graham's closest political ally, and best friend in the Senate, was the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). The two shared a hawkish worldview, a deep skepticism of Vladimir Putin and a belief that American power, when used wisely, could be a force for good. Zoom out: Long…
The senator had sometimes struggled to maintain support from his party’s most right-wing voters. But leaders paid tribute to his wit and stalwart support of South Carolina.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is delivering a masterclass in global monoculture, stacking blockbuster ratings, on-field theatrics and a superstar race for soccer immortality. Why it matters: Skeptics spent months bracing for the World Cup to collide with a polarized, parochial and priced-out American public. The tournament has answered back with the largest U.S. viewing audiences in soccer history. State of play: Even with all three host nations eliminated, ratings, attendance and buzz are through the roof heading into a dream semifinal slate: England–Argentina and France–Spain. - USA–Belgium in the round of 16 drew a final combined audience of 50.1 million viewers on Fox and Telemundo — the largest soccer audience ever recorded in…
It became mandatory Tuesday for citizens of the European Union’s 27 member states to allow their cars to track their movements using artificial intelligence. The European Union’s General Safety Regulation mandated Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems that track drivers’ body movements, such as eye and head movements, in every new vehicle sold after July 7, according to Access Newswire. “This is a driver support system,” Martin Krantz, CEO and Founder of Swedish AI company Smart Eye, told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an interview. “It’s a life-saving technology. It really helps to prevent accidents. It’s probably gonna be just like with the seat belt and the airbag.” Smart Eye is one of the leading…Open
