Illness, death, and turmoil change face of GOP Senate

ILLNESS, DEATH, AND TURMOIL CHANGE FACE OF GOP SENATE. One of the colder aspects of life in Washington politics is that the death of an important person often results, before much grieving is done, in a frenzy of speculation about who will get the unfortunate important person’s job.

Graham's death tests congressional Republicans at a crucial moment

Congress just lost arguably its most effective liaison with President Trump.

Prominent figures on the right leap to conspiracy theories about McConnell, Graham

Prominent figures in the conservative and MAGA movements have led the charge in spreading baseless conspiracy theories about the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell and now the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Lindsey Graham’s death raises questions over GOP foreign policy direction

The future of the Republican Party’s foreign policy posture took an uncertain turn following the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of the Senate‘s most influential champions of an interventionist,
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US Senate GOP majority reduced to 51 after Graham’s death, McConnell’s fall

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.