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Graham's death leaves Senate Republicans one vote short on a key confirmation
Todd Blanche needs every single Republican vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee to become attorney general. As of this weekend, the math just got a lot less forgiving. Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly Saturday night from what his office described as a brief illness,

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Graham’s death leaves Senate agenda in limbo
Lindsey Graham’s death will shake the Senate, and the November election. Here’s what comes next
Son of Belgian wildfire victim disputes Spanish officials' account
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a key Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill after Trump became president, has died at age 71.

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Lindsey Graham Cause Of Death, Aortic Dissection. An ER Doc Explains
Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
Lindsey Graham, US Republican senator and Trump ally, dies at 71 from heart ailment
The South Carolina lawmaker died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office posted on X early on Sunday.

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‘Mr President, you’re not far behind God’: Lindsey Graham in his own words
Lindsey Graham death latest: Trump mourns staunch ally with bizarre Truth Social posts as vicious past insults resurface

Senate GOP faces array of disagreements with Trump

President Trump and Senate Republicans are looking to get on the same page after battling over an array of disagreements, from the extension of enhanced surveillance authorities and the war with Iran to Trump’s desire to abolish the filibuster and pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act.

Televised Supreme Court sessions backed by key Senate panel

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday to televise Supreme Court proceedings, a step long resisted by the high court’s justices but sought by open government advocates.
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Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves AI chatbot age verification

The Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved a bipartisan bill aimed at requiring AI companies to limit chatbot use among minors. The proposed legislation would mandate age verification systems for chatbots as well as prohibiting AI companions ...

AI deepfakes bill advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee

Unauthorized deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence would need to be removed from online platforms if they weren’t licensed by the person portrayed, under a bill the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced on Thursday.

Senate Democrat Demands Records on DOJ, IRS Settlement Planning

A top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is requesting that administration officials disclose records of any federal agency coordination on a settlement agreement with the IRS that shields President Donald Trump and family members from federal tax audits.

Former DOJ employees urge Senate Judiciary to reject Todd Blanche AG nomination

Over 1,200 former employees at the Department of Justice are urging the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to reject President Donald Trump’s nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as full-time attorney general.