This week: Graham’s death, McConnell’s recovery add to drama

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:30:00 GMT

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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