The president recommended that South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster select Darline Graham Nordone to serve into January. Her brother died suddenly amid a campaign for a fifth term.
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State of the Union: Traffic through the waterway continued to plunge amid the ceasefire’s collapse. The post Iran War Day 136: U.S. to Charge 20 Percent Fee on Hormuz Shipping, Trump Says appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Strait of Hormuz continued to be a flashpoint in the breakdown of the memorandum of understanding—signed last month by the U.S. and Iran to lay the groundwork for a final peace deal—and in the resumption of hostilities between the two countries, as the Iran War entered its 136th day on Monday. The U.S. bombed Iran and Iran retaliated with strikes on U.S. bases Sunday evening, for the fourth time in the past seven days. U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for the Middle East, claimed American forces had targeted “military air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats” while Iran claimed it had targeted missile depots and fuel tanks at the Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, U.S.…Open
President Trump wants South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to fill his seat on an interim basis after his unexpected death early Sunday. Why it matters: Trump has a close friendship and working relationship with South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, who's expected to make the temporary today. - Before Trump's announcement that he favors Darline Graham Nordone to serve her brother's term the rest of the year, Trump's advisers were sending signaling that Graham Nordone likely would be the pick. - South Carolina will hold a GOP primary on Aug. 11 to pick a new Republican nominee for the Senate. The winner of the Nov. 3 election will take over Graham's old seat in January. Zoom in: Graham's unexpected death made the GOP's Senate…
"They had no communication with the outside. None," Helen Comperatore said. "If they would've, they would've known there was a shooter."
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The condition that killed Senator Lindsey Graham is deadly, sudden and difficult to treat — “like a knife to the heart,” one expert said.
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‘accepted the checks knowing’
Former Democratic Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy in a six-figure real estate bribery scheme. The former Democrat mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, accepted $50,000 in campaign contributions from undercover FBI agents posing as real estate developers, Fox News Digital reported . Democratic Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who funneled the bribes, pleaded guilty on June 29. Lumumba and Owens each face five years in prison, the outlet reported. “Lumumba accepted the checks knowing and understanding that the money was from the Developers, and that it was being offered in exchange for official action from Lumumba in favor of the Developers’ proposed development project,” the…Open
‘Kelce’s prenuptial was thicker than Gronk’
Just to put it up front, like most 40-year-old-and-older heterosexual men, I am not a Taylor Swift fan. If she sang at my funeral, I would get up and leave. I do not like her songs. But of the ones I have had to listen to, I like the fast ones the most because they end sooner. However, I do admire her financial success, the jobs she has created, and the example she sets for some. She has made billions on her talents and drive to find an audience, which is pre- teen and ‘tween girls who like her bubblegum music trashing ex-boyfriends. To fund her extravagant wedding, Taylor Swift ’s next tour will be called the “Give Me Your Allowance” Tour. Swift married NFL tight end star Travis Kelce. He is a sports hero; she is a celebrity…Open
‘a whole-of-government assault’
South Korea’s liberal government is drawing criticism from U.S. lawmakers and national security analysts who say that the country is discriminating against U.S. businesses. President Lee Jae Myung — who leads the liberal Democratic Party — took office after South Korea’s conservative former president was removed following a martial law crisis, the Associated Press reported on June 3, 2025. Lee’s liberal Democratic government is receiving scrutiny in Washington, as a policy brief released by Polaris National Security sheds light on how U.S. businesses in South Korea are coming under fire from Lee’s increasingly left-leaning government. The South Korean government’s crackdown on U.S. businesses appears to signal the nation…Open
‘I HAVE TO PEE AND I’M AFRAID OF PLANE BATHROOMS’
Southwest Airlines reignited a long-held etiquette debate among travelers in a jesting post on Instagram Threads. Southwest Airlines posted June 30, , “You won’t get off the plane faster by standing up .001 seconds after the seatbelt sign turns off .” The post exploded on Threads, sparking people on both sides of the debate to weigh in. Many commenters explained that they get up more to stretch their legs than to potentially speed up deboarding time. “MaybeIneedtostretchmylegsaftersittinginyourcrampedplane,” one user said. Others argued that standing up and being ready to enter the aisle can speed up the painful process. “I HAVE TO PEE AND I’M AFRAID OF PLANE BATHROOMS ,” the top commenter said. On the other side of the…Open