🇺🇸 US Politics
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Senator Lindsey Graham, the long-serving Republican from South Carolina, died Saturday evening at the age of 71 following a brief and sudden illness. His office announced the news in the early morning hours, asking for prayers and privacy for the family. Graham's death marks the end of a decades-long Senate career that made him one of the most prominent voices in American foreign policy and Republican politics.
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The U.S. military has launched its third consecutive round of strikes against Iran following an IRGC attack on the Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has responded by announcing the closure of the strait, one of the world's most critical oil trading passages. The escalating exchange threatens global energy markets, with roughly 20% of the world's oil supply transiting the waterway daily.
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Senator Lindsey Graham's final phone call was with President Trump, who said Graham "sounded a little tired" but was energetically pressing for the SAVE America Act in what may have been his last conversation. Trump recounted the exchange during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," describing a senator fully focused on legislative priorities until the end. Graham's death marks the loss of one of the Republican Party's most prominent figures and a close Trump ally.
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Rep. Ro Khanna says he was held for more than an hour in the West Bank by armed Israeli settlers carrying American-made M4 rifles, with the detention continuing even after IDF soldiers arrived. The California Democrat was traveling with other Americans on a trip to Palestine when the incident occurred. The episode adds fresh fuel to congressional debates over U.S. arms transfers and American citizens' treatment in the occupied territories.
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U.S. military costs in the Iran conflict are climbing into the tens of billions as operations in the Strait of Hormuz intensify. Trump's threats to abandon negotiations and resume full-scale hostilities are compounding the financial and strategic uncertainty. The open-ended nature of the conflict leaves markets, allies, and military planners with no clear picture of what comes next.
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