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Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be ‘ultimate game changer’

11 June 2026 at 17:32
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed his support for President Trump’s threat on Thursday to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. “President Trump’s announcement today that it may be time to take Kharg Island is welcome news and would be the ultimate game changer,” he wrote in a social media post Thursday morning.  “The combination of continuing to…

Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be ‘ultimate game changer’

11 June 2026 at 17:32
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed his support for President Trump’s threat on Thursday to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. “President Trump’s announcement today that it may be time to take Kharg Island is welcome news and would be the ultimate game changer,” he wrote in a social media post Thursday morning.  “The combination of continuing to…

Maine Senate Race Heats Up as Trump Attacks Platner

With Graham Platner now the Democratic nominee against Senator Susan Collins, signs of how hostile the race will be have quickly emerged.

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Graham Platner and Senator Susan Collins are beginning what is expected to be a hugely expensive and contentious general election in Maine.

Graham Platner Tucked in His Shirt on Primary Night

10 June 2026 at 21:38
On election night, the Democratic candidate from Maine wore a button-up, a deviation from the candidate’s unvarnished image.

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Graham Platner, and his tucked-in dress shirt, on Tuesday night.

Elecciones intermedias en EEUU en el camino de las primarias

10 June 2026 at 17:07

Washington, 9 jun (Prensa Latina) Lindsey Graham, hoy uno de los más fuertes aliados del presidente Donald Trump en el Congreso de Estados Unidos, ganó las primarias republicanas para el Senado en Carolina del Sur de cara a las elecciones intermedias de noviembre.

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Lindsey Graham Wins Republican Senate Primary in South Carolina

10 June 2026 at 02:46
Mr. Graham, a four-term incumbent, is the favorite to win the general election in a solidly Republican state.

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Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, in Washington in February.

Maine Elections Test Democrats’ Support for Platner: What to Watch in Today’s Primaries

9 June 2026 at 10:02
Any indication of tepid support for Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, will be seen as a warning sign about his chances against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.

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Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine who is seeking to challenge Senator Susan Collins in the fall, has been mired in scandals in recent weeks.

A Timeline of Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham’s Relationship Before the South Carolina Primary

Once one of President Trump’s fiercest critics, the South Carolina senator has dramatically shifted his posture over the years. Will it pay off on Tuesday in his primary?

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Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, left, and President Trump.

In Maine, Supporters of Graham Platner Continue to Back His Senate Campaign, With ‘Trepidation’

Many Democrats are sticking by their presumptive Senate nominee Graham Platner. But some have soured, and others are anxious about how recent revelations could affect a close race.

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Graham Platner’s campaign has drawn large crowds of enthusiastic supporters in Maine, but many Democrats are anxious about his candidacy.

They Got Platner’s Endorsement for Maine Governor. What Did They Do With It?

8 June 2026 at 10:00
The crowded race for governor has barely qualified as background noise in recent months, drowned out by the high-stakes, turbulent campaign for U.S. Senate.

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Democratic candidates Troy Jackson, a former president of the State Senate; Shenna Bellows, the secretary of state, and Hannah Pingree, a former speaker of the State House.
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