The Daily Show has turned Lindsey Graham's death and the appointment of his sister Darline to his Senate seat into a biting joke about political dynasties, calling it an 'inheritance jackpot'.
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The US state mourns its longest-serving senator while Republicans scramble to choose a successor ...
Plus: Lindsey Graham, R.I.P.
The longtime senator from South Carolina chose action over irrelevance.
Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) will appoint a temporary replacement to fill the vacant seat until Jan. 3, 2027.
It's fine that Darline Graham Nordone got the job because she's Graham's sister -- it might be the best way for Henry McMaster to honor voters' wishes.
Few senators of the last 30 years were better political athletes -- reading the room, counting votes, and working every angle to get a GOP priority across the finish line.
The memorial services will be held in Washington on Tuesday, July 28, and the next day in South Carolina.
Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., appointed Nordone to finish the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's, R-S.C., term after he died unexpectedly over the weekend. Reports emerged on Friday that she was exploring a bid for a full term in office.
The sudden death of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has left the Judiciary Committee in a near-term state of flux, and upended Todd Blanche's glide path to confirmation.