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Lindsey Graham eulogized as an ‘American original’ with global reach

By LISA MASCARO, MEG KINNARD and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Jul 28, 2026 12:58 pm - WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation's more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, was eulogi...
Zelenskyy has a ‘good meeting’ with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with US

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Jul 28, 2026 8:29 am - President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral, with the two leaders discussing ways for Ukraine to produce its own powerful weapons and “other ideas that could help” in its ongoing war against Russia.
Five States Offer to Host US Nuclear Waste Under Trump’s Plan

By Ari Natter
Jul 28, 2026 8:11 am - Tennessee, Utah and three other US states are offering to take atomic waste in exchange for federal government help in spurring development of the long-dormant domestic nuclear energy sector.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow new limits on mail ballots

By Justin Jouvenal
Jul 27, 2026 6:32 pm - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for a sweeping executive order that would place major new restrictions on mail-in voting for November’s midterm elections.
US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally’s criticism of America’s human rights record

By EDITH M. LEDERER
Jul 27, 2026 6:13 pm - U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close European ally criticized the Trump administration's human rights record.
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Jul 27, 2026 6:01 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber’s upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it.
Pentagon relabels U.S. casualties caused by Iran amid scrutiny of wartime transparency

By Tara Copp
Jul 27, 2026 5:42 pm - The Pentagon has reclassified service members who were killed and wounded during renewed hostilities with Iran in a way that separates them from other troops who have died or been injured as a result of the conflict, a move that critics say obscures the human cost of the Trump administration’s war and could have long-term implications for survivors.
ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure

By RYAN J. FOLEY
Jul 27, 2026 3:44 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest and most expensive detention facilities open for at least another year despite calls to close it over reported human rights abuses, according to a notice published last week.
Trump defends his sweeping tariffs and watches 'America First' drag races during Michigan stop

By WILL WEISSERT
Jul 27, 2026 11:42 am - President Donald Trump plans to tout his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up.
Daughters fight for release of their mother, a green card holder arrested in Des Plaines by ICE last year

By Allison Kiehl
Jul 27, 2026 9:42 am - Beata Siemionkowicz, a native of Poland and green card holder who entered the country legally, was arrested by ICE in Des Plaines more than a year ago. Her daughters are fighting for her release.

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