Trump recommends US Senator Lindsey Graham’s sister to finish his term after Graham’s death
President Donald Trump announced Monday, July 13, he would like the South Carolina governor to select the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister to fill the Republican’s seat for the remainder of his term. “I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of…
Anti-LGBTQ US Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina Dead
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a dominant figure in Republican politics for more than two decades and one of Donald Trump’s closest allies, died Saturday, July 11, following what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” Born July 9, 1955, Graham had just turned 71 two days before his death. Although no official cause…
Trump turns America’s 250th celebration into a national embarrassment
July 4, 2026, should have been a celebration of the nation’s history, its contradictions and all of its people. Instead, Donald Trump turned much of the semiquincentennial into what often felt like an extended campaign rally with fireworks. Congress established the bipartisan U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission in 2016 to oversee the nation’s 250th anniversary, with the…
House Republicans vote to override Gov. Stein’s vetoes
The N.C. House of Representatives has had several outstanding veto overrides on its calendar every day throughout the legislative short session. On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 24, it took up four of those overrides, with the help of two lawmakers who skipped the votes. Bills becoming law include one banning diversity, equity and inclusion…
Supreme Court upholds state authority over absentee voting
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 29 that states may continue counting absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day but arrive afterward if a state law allows it, rejecting a challenge brought by the Republican National Committee and supported by Donald Trump. Writing for the 5-4 majority in Watson v. Republican National Committee, Justice Amy Coney…
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