Memorial services for Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina will begin on July 28 in Washington, D.C., followed by services in Columbia and Pickens County, South Carolina. These events were announced by the senator’s office.
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Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away.
Memorial services will start on July 28 in Washington, D.C.
After Washington, services will be held in Columbia, South Carolina.
Additional memorials will take place in Pickens County, South Carolina.
The announcement was made by Senator Graham’s communications director, Taylor Reidy.
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A new poll shows Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms leading Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia’s governor race. The current governor, Brian Kemp, cannot run again, making this an open and competitive contest.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms is a former Atlanta mayor and the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor.
Rick Jackson, a healthcare company executive, is the Republican candidate.
Governor Brian Kemp is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.
Georgia’s governor race is rated a "toss up" by political analysts.
Georgia has been controlled by Republicans in the governor’s office since 2002.
Democrats won recent federal races in Georgia but face challenges in the governor’s race.
The poll surveyed 448 likely voters in Georgia.
President Trump won Georgia narrowly in the 2024 presidential election.
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A study compared how much everyday life cost for Americans in the 1970s versus today. While many costs like housing, healthcare, and college tuition have gone up a lot, incomes have generally grown enough to keep up with inflation, meaning most Americans today can afford more than those in 1974, though some expenses remain challenging.
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Inflation and other issues in the 1970s caused high prices and economic problems called stagflation.
Today, Americans face high costs partly due to rising oil prices after a new Middle East conflict begun during President Trump’s current term.
ConsumerAffairs studied incomes, inflation, and major expenses from 1974 to 2024.
Overall buying power (what people can afford) increased by 73% over 50 years.
College tuition buying power dropped by almost 43%, and healthcare buying power fell by about 17%.
Electronics and appliances have become cheaper relative to income since the 1970s.
Median home prices rose from about $36,050 in 1974 to about $419,000 in 2024, more than inflation alone would explain.
Although homes cost more now, mortgage interest rates were higher in the 1970s, affecting affordability.
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President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind energy projects because he believes they create a national security risk. His administration has paused major projects and is buying back leases used for offshore wind farms.
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President Trump’s administration began opposing offshore wind projects late last year.
The opposition is based on national security concerns.
Work has been stopped on several major offshore wind projects.
The government is buying back leases used for these wind developments.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum mentions a secret report from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
This report is said to confirm that offshore wind projects pose a threat to national security.
Offshore wind projects involve building wind turbines out at sea to generate electricity.
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Senator Lindsey Graham passed away at age 71 from a serious heart condition. Funeral services will be held in Washington D.C. on July 28 and in South Carolina the next day. His sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been appointed as interim senator for South Carolina until a special election is held.
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Senator Lindsey Graham died from an acute aortic dissection, a tear in the body's main artery.
He died surrounded by family and close friends.
Funeral services will happen in Washington D.C. on July 28 and in Pickens County and Columbia, South Carolina the following day.
It is unclear if Graham's body will "lie in state" at the U.S. Capitol, as offered earlier.
Graham served over 30 years in Congress, including four House terms and Senate service starting in 2002.
He was known for work on national security, military, foreign policy, and bipartisan cooperation.
Initially critical of President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign, Graham later became a close ally and supporter.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, as interim senator until a special election.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that their legal status will end soon following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. TPS holders from countries like Haiti and Syria have a limited time to return home with government assistance before their work permits and protections expire.
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end TPS protections for Haiti and Syria.
TPS provides temporary legal status and work permits to immigrants from countries facing problems like war or disasters.
DHS says conditions in these countries have improved enough for people to return home.
About 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians will be affected by the end of TPS.
DHS offered TPS holders $2,600 and a free flight to return to their home countries.
Some lower court judges have delayed lifting bans on ending TPS for some countries, causing confusion over work permit expiration dates.
Once TPS is revoked, affected immigrants could lose legal status and face removal from the U.S.
Groups warn that ending TPS could have serious effects on workers and the U.S. economy.
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Larry Dean Brown, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran, has been charged with the 1981 murder of Beverly Bruneau in Texas. The case was solved after 45 years, using advances in DNA technology that have helped police solve other cold cases recently.
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Beverly Bruneau, 35, was found strangled with an electrical cord in her apartment in Grapevine, Texas, in 1981.
Larry Dean Brown was arrested and indicted for her murder; he has no prior criminal record and served as a Navy pilot in Vietnam.
Brown was extradited from Colorado and is held without bond in Tarrant County.
Brown had conflicts with Bruneau related to a shared mortgage and housing agreements involving Bruneau's friend Thelma, who married Brown.
Bruneau’s house suffered two fires suspected to be arson before her death.
Brown tried to get an insurance appraisal done through his construction company, and pressured Bruneau about fraudulent insurance forms, which she refused.
Advances in DNA evidence helped solve this and other cold cases from the 1980s.
Brown initially cooperated with police but later refused fingerprinting, a polygraph test, and further cooperation.
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The Trump administration announced it will shorten visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. to 240 days, and for Chinese journalists to just 90 days. China warned it may respond with similar actions, and journalist groups expressed concern that the changes will limit press freedom.
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The Department of Homeland Security will end the "duration of status" visas that allowed foreign journalists to stay for years, replacing them with fixed-term visas.
Foreign journalist visas will now last 240 days, but Chinese journalists’ visas will only last 90 days.
Visas can be extended, but the initial time period is much shorter.
The U.S. says the change helps it better check visa holders’ activities.
Media advocacy groups say the shorter visas restrict journalists’ ability to work and threaten press freedom.
China opposes the rule and may take reciprocal countermeasures.
This change reflects ongoing tensions between U.S. and China and tighter U.S. immigration policies under President Trump.
The rule will begin 60 days after it is published, and Congress has limited power to stop it.
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The Trump administration is building new border security infrastructure in Texas’s Big Bend National Park. This project involves waiving some environmental laws, which has upset local residents and officials worried about the park’s environment and economy.
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The project is funded by a $46.5 billion bill passed in May 2025 to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.
Big Bend National Park is on the border and includes protected lands that the project will affect.
Plans initially showed a steel wall along the Rio Grande river but later shifted to using technology like cameras and sensors.
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) changed their plans quietly, causing confusion and opposition.
CBP said they do not plan to build a tall wall in the park but will add roads, barriers to stop vehicles, and detection equipment.
Locals and activists are concerned about the environmental impact and economic consequences of construction.
CBP claims it reviews environmental and cultural effects and seeks public input before construction.
Opponents worry that the plans may change again and criticize the lack of clear communication from CBP.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that about 250,000 people who are not U.S. citizens are registered to vote in the United States. This claim was reported by CBS News.
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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin made the statement about noncitizens registered to vote.
He claimed the number is around 250,000 people.
These people are not U.S. citizens but are on voter registration lists.
The information was shared through CBS News.
The details about where or how this data was collected were not provided in the article.
Voter registration typically requires U.S. citizenship.
The claim has been publicly noted but lacks additional context in this report.
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A recent CBS News poll shows that most Americans do not believe there is widespread voter fraud in elections. During a speech, President Donald Trump talked about election integrity and claimed, without proof, that China interfered in the 2020 election.
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The CBS News poll asked Americans about their views on voter fraud.
Most people surveyed said they do not think voter fraud happens on a large scale.
President Donald Trump discussed election integrity in a primetime speech.
In his speech, President Trump claimed that China interfered in the 2020 election.
There is no evidence to support President Trump’s claim about China’s involvement.
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, explained the poll results.
The topic of voter fraud remains a key issue in American political discussions.
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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended claims made by President Donald Trump that the 2020 US election had serious problems, including voter fraud by noncitizens and insecure voting machines. Election experts and state officials have disputed these claims, saying there is no strong evidence and that voting systems remain secure.
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DHS Secretary Mullin repeated President Trump’s claims about noncitizen voter registrations in several states.
Mullin said 250,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada, but experts say the data and methods behind this number are unclear.
State officials, like Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State Al Schmidt, said noncitizen voting is very rare and voters must prove their identity when voting.
Mullin claimed 28,000 noncitizens were found on voter rolls in 23 states working with DHS’s verification program.
Experts say the number of suspected noncitizen registrations is very small compared to the total number of voters.
Mullin repeated unsupported claims that voting machines are unsafe and could be hacked by foreign adversaries.
Cybersecurity experts say voting machines in the US are tested regularly and are not connected to the internet.
Claims linking Venezuela’s election technology to problems in the US election are part of an unproven conspiracy theory.
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Five scientists were removed from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) meeting in New Orleans for handing out an editorial criticizing the Trump administration's impact on scientific research. The ADA leadership denied publishing follow-up articles and reportedly arranged security to stop the scientists, leading to public criticism and ongoing controversy.
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The event happened on June 5 at the ADA annual meeting in New Orleans.
The five scientists were distributing an editorial published in the ADA journal Diabetes Care.
The editorial criticized the Trump administration's negative effects on scientific research funding.
Police escorted the scientists out, seized their conference badges, and threatened arrest if they returned.
ADA requested the police action and barred the scientists from the rest of the conference.
The ADA refused to publish seven follow-up opinion articles related to the issue.
The ADA’s CEO apologized publicly after initial backlash, but tensions remain.
The incident has raised questions about freedom of speech and editorial independence within the ADA.
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Conservative MP Patrick Spencer was found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women at a London club in 2023. The jury decided there was not enough evidence to prove he intentionally touched the women inappropriately, and Spencer denied the allegations.
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Patrick Spencer, a Conservative MP, was accused of touching two women without consent at the Groucho Club in London.
The incidents happened in August 2023, before Spencer was elected to Parliament.
Spencer apologized for his actions in a police interview but denied intentionally touching the women’s breasts.
CCTV footage showed Spencer hugging the women from behind; one woman pushed him away afterward.
The jury spent over seven hours before finding Spencer not guilty of two sexual assault charges.
Spencer’s family includes Michael Spencer, a billionaire Conservative donor.
The initial police investigation was criticized for being slow and incomplete.
After a review, the police brought new evidence and questioned Spencer again before the trial.
The Conservative party restored Spencer’s status as a party member after the verdict.
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An ICE officer in Maine, David Brouillette, shot and killed a Colombian man, Johan Durán Guerrero. Relatives say Brouillette has a long history of violent behavior and mental health struggles, raising questions about how he was hired and allowed to carry a gun.
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David Brouillette is a 37-year-old ICE officer and Army veteran.
His relatives say he has had violent behavior and mental health problems since childhood.
His ex-wife said he was physically abusive, including throwing boiling water while she held their child.
Brouillette shot and killed 25-year-old Colombian Johan Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine.
DHS said the officer fired because the vehicle tried to flee and public safety was at risk.
Brouillette has nearly ten years of federal law enforcement experience with required training, according to ICE.
At least 10 people have died in encounters with immigration agents since President Trump’s immigration crackdown began.
Family court records show multiple allegations of abuse involving Brouillette and his family members.
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Democrats raised more money than Republican incumbents in over a dozen competitive U.S. House races during the second quarter of 2026. This strong fundraising effort has increased Democratic hopes of winning enough seats to take control of the House in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in the House, with 218 seats to Democrats’ 212, plus four vacancies.
Democrats outraised Republican incumbents in 15 key races considered toss-ups or leaning Republican.
Fundraising totals come from Federal Election Commission filings released for the second quarter of 2026.
Democrats believe President Donald Trump’s declining approval ratings and economic concerns help their chances.
Some states have redrawn districts in ways that could favor Republicans, limiting Democratic gains.
Polls give Democrats a slight lead overall, though that advantage has decreased recently.
Specific races with Democratic fundraising advantages include Arizona’s 6th and California’s 22nd districts.
In some districts, Republicans still raised the most funds individually, but combined Democratic fundraising surpassed theirs.
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Ronald L Fischer, wanted for over 20 years after fleeing a sexual assault trial in Rhode Island, was arrested on a sailboat off the coast of New Jersey. He was convicted in his absence for assaulting a woman on his yacht in 2003 and sentenced to life in prison.
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Ronald L Fischer fled a sexual assault trial in Rhode Island in 2005 by leaving the US.
He was convicted without being present and sentenced to life imprisonment with parole possible after 25 years.
Fischer was considered one of Rhode Island's most wanted fugitives.
He was arrested on a 56-foot sailboat named Silver Lining near New Jersey.
Investigators identified Fischer using an alias, Richard Graydon.
The arrest was made by a coordinated effort of state police, US Marshals, and federal law enforcement.
Fischer faces charges including unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and failure to appear in court.
Rhode Island US Marshal Wing Chau said the arrest shows that accountability lasts over time.
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A U.S. senator accused Meta of using legal tactics to silence Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook executive who raised concerns about the company’s dealings with China and its effect on teenagers. Senator Josh Hawley asked Meta’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, for details on how the company may have monitored Wynn-Williams and her family.
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Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, accused Meta of using "lawfare" to pressure whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams.
Wynn-Williams is the former global head of public policy at Facebook, now part of Meta.
She wrote a book alleging Meta worked with China on censorship and harmed teenage users.
An interim arbitration ruling stopped her from publicly discussing the book.
Wynn-Williams is suing Meta over these restrictions.
Meta denies the book’s claims and says she signed an agreement forbidding such disclosures.
Hawley asked Meta for documents about any monitoring of Wynn-Williams or her family.
Meta said Wynn-Williams received $780,000 in severance and that the legal case is about her trying to sell books.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he will investigate voter fraud following President Donald Trump’s claims that China interfered in the 2020 election. These comments came after President Trump discussed election interference during a recent primetime speech.
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Markwayne Mullin is the current Homeland Security Secretary.
Mullin promised to look into claims of voter fraud.
President Donald Trump said China interfered in the 2020 U.S. election.
Trump made these claims in a primetime speech.
CBS News reported on Mullin’s response to Trump’s statements.
The focus is on election security and integrity.
Jake Rosen from CBS News covered the story.
The issue concerns allegations about foreign interference in U.S. elections.
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A Republican election lawyer, Ben Ginsberg, said there is still no proof that any election results were wrong, contradicting President Trump’s claims about widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. The White House shared new information about election security before President Trump spoke on Thursday evening.
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Ben Ginsberg is a Republican election lawyer who commented on election results.
He said no evidence exists that any election result was incorrect.
President Trump renewed his claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.
The White House called attention to “breaking news” on election security before Trump’s speech.
The administration released many files it said supported their claims about election issues.
The events happened around a primetime address by President Trump on a Thursday evening.
The information focuses on U.S. election security and disputes over the 2020 presidential race.
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