Independence Day recess ended Sunday with two explosive developments within the Senate GOP: the death of Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who died Saturday night, and a much-awaited health update from former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The latter issued a statement Sunday evening confirming that, contrary to rumors online, he was very much […]

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Lindsey Graham's death and Mitch McConnell's hospitalization raise concerns for the GOP. McConnell's resignation before term end at 56% YES.

With Graham dead, McConnell still in the hospital, and midterms approaching, it looks like the Republicans' supermajority in Congress could shift.

The TOI correspondent from Washington: For weeks, official Washington has been bracing for legislative afterlife of Senate Republican titan Mitch McConnell, 84, whose…

How he apparently died, what happens to his Senate seat, Trump’s reaction, and more.

His career explains why so many Republicans made peace with Trump — and what they gave up to do it.

Trump called Lindsey Graham's death a blow to the SAVE America Act. It renewed scrutiny over Mitch McConnell's health ahead of key Senate votes.

The sudden death of influential Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will have implications for legislative business in the Senate - where Republicans' slim margin is…

The GOP's slim majority in the Senate just lost another vote. That could have significant short-term implications.

Senator Lindsey Graham's death raises questions about GOP control. Democrats controlling the Senate after 2026 at 45.5% YES.

The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham and the long hospitalization of former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell are poignant reminders that time conquers even political careers…

The veteran Republican senator was as old-school as they get in Washington, DC, and his death removes one of Israel’s staunchest allies of in the White House.

A video doing the rounds on social media shows Senator Lindsey Graham expressing his concern for Mitch McConnell days before his own death.

Independence Day recess ended Sunday with two explosive developments within the Senate GOP: the death of Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who died Saturday night, and a…

Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and Graham’s sudden death

Republican majority in the Senate drops to 51 after Graham's death and McConnell's fall. GOP holding 47 or fewer seats after 2026 at 23.5% YES.

Get the latest news and live updates on the Trump administration as Republicans scramble to find replacement for Lindsey Graham and McConnell give his first statement since he was…

Senate reconvenes amid GOP challenges after Graham's death and McConnell's absence. McConnell resignation before term ends at 31.5% YES.