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’

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By: Sarah Davis

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…

The Terrible Man Theory of History

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By: David French

11 June 2026 at 15:13

The solution to Trumpism isn’t to conform to the spirit of the age, but to transform it.

It’s Godzilla vs. T. Rex Out There All Over America

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By: Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens

11 June 2026 at 07:15

Is there nothing voters won’t forgive?

Maine Senate Race Heats Up as Trump Attacks Platner

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By: Lisa Lerer and Bayliss Wagner

10 June 2026 at 22:37

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

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

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By: Jacob Gallagher

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.

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

Elecciones intermedias en EEUU en el camino de las primarias

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By: Deisy Francis Mexidor

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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Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Maine and South Carolina

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By: Kellen Browning

10 June 2026 at 08:07

Graham Platner won the Democratic primary for Senate in Maine and quickly turned his populist message against Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.

Lindsey Graham Wins Republican Senate Primary in South Carolina

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By: Patricia Mazzei

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.

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

Live Results: South Carolina midterm primaries

PBS NewsHour - The Latest

9 June 2026 at 20:45

South Carolina voters will choose nominees for governor and other offices in a state primary on Tuesday, the latest test of President Donald Trump's sway over Republican voters.

Republicans try to extend winning streak in South Carolina as Graham seeks fifth term

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By: Meg Kinnard · Associated Press

9 June 2026 at 19:35

Democrats in both gubernatorial and Senate primaries have criticized what they see as failures of South Carolina's GOP-dominated leadership.

The Good That Can Come From Platner’s Candidacy

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By: Bret Stephens

9 June 2026 at 19:09

The Senate race in Maine is a chance to do away with inconsistent standards applied according to political bias.

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

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By: Kellen Browning

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.

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

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By: Bayliss Wagner and Meg Felling

8 June 2026 at 23:14

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?

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

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

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By: Tim Balk · Alicia Anstead and Kathleen Tomaselli

8 June 2026 at 14:49

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.

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?

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By: Jenna Russell

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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