Death of Senator Lindsey Graham narrows Republican Senate majority
July 13, 2026 at 01:30 PM · Updated 95d ago
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Darline Graham Nordone: Lindsey Graham’s sister and interim US senator
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ترامب: أوصيت بتعيين شقيقة السيناتور الراحل جراهام لشغل مقعده بمجلس الش | مصراوي
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Backed by Trump, Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline will replace him in Senate
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ترمب يدعو لتعيين شقيقة ليندسي غراهام بمجلس الشيوخ
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بعد وفاته.. ترامب يُوصي بتعيين شقيقة ليندسي جراهام في مجلس الشيوخ الأمريكي
(opens the publisher’s site)"تسلخ الأبهر".. تفاصيل "حالة صامتة" أنهت حياة ليندسي غراهام
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Trump backs Lindsey Graham’s sister to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term
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Trump pushes for Lindsey Graham's sister as replacement after senator's death from aortic tear
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What will happen to Trump’s agenda after Lindsey Graham’s death?
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Senator Lindsey Graham's cause of death was an aortic tear, says medical examiner
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Beloved or not, Lindsey Graham was a critical dealmaker in Congress
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Republicans return to Capitol Hill with agenda complicated by Graham death
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Mitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence
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US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
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Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, dies after sudden illness aged 71
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From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
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‘The fiercest of fighters’: Lindsey Graham remembered by politicians and foreign leaders after sudden death
(opens the publisher’s site)"أعظم أصدقاء إسرائيل".. ترامب ونتنياهو ينعيان ليندسي غراهام
(opens the publisher’s site)وفاة السيناتور الأميركي ليندسي غراهام إثر مرض مفاجئ
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US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'
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Questions swirl about top US Republican McConnell's weeks-long hospital stay - here's what we know
(opens the publisher’s site)US Senator Lindsey Graham died of an aortic tear, reducing the Republican Senate majority as Mitch McConnell also remains absent.
- Graham died on July 12 from an aortic dissection, according to a preliminary finding by the Washington DC medical examiner.
- Trump said he spoke with Graham on the evening of his death and described him as "like a member of the family."
- Graham's death reduced the Republican Senate majority to 51-47, with McConnell saying he will not return to the Senate "quite yet" after a fall and pneumonia.
- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster must appoint a temporary replacement; a primary is set for August 11.
Latest developments
In a subsequent statement, Senator Graham's office revealed that he suffered cardiac arrest near his Washington D.C. home and experienced a 'brief and sudden illness' prior to his death. President Donald Trump, in a tribute, called Graham a 'true American Patriot' and emphasized his role in confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also expressed sadness at the loss. Meanwhile, the death of Graham, who served as budget committee chair, complicates the Republican agenda as they face demands from President Trump to pass the Save America Act, which would impose nationwide voting restrictions. Separately, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell disclosed that a fall led to his recent hospitalization, stating he is now in rehabilitation but will не
- Trump has recommended that South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appoint Darline Nordone, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, as interim senator.
- McMaster plans to announce a replacement later on Monday to fill the vacancy until January.
- Trump formally called on South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to appoint Darline Graham Nordone, the late senator's sister, as interim senator, calling it a
- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the late senator's sister, to fill his seat until January 2027.
- Nordone, who leads the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, said she would continue Senator Graham's legacy, including his support for Israel.