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The sharp-witted South Carolinian repaired relations with President Trump to advance his foreign policy goals, was willing to cut deals with Democrats and tried to insert himself into every legislative fight.
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Local Democrats are warning the top Senate Democrat to keep away as they replace Graham Platner, and the candidates are giving his leadership in Washington low marks.
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The SAVE America Act requiring voter ID still hasn't passed the Senate, as Congress works fewer days and critical deadlines on government shutdown loom.
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The tragic, sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham has left a void in the Senate and shrunk the GOP's majority in the upper chamber, while sparking a mad dash to fill his shoes.
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By the standards of the aging Senate, where the average age is more than 65, the South Carolina Republican wasn't particularly old.
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He died from "a brief and sudden illness" on Saturday evening, his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas.
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Mr. Platner's withdrawal from a marquee Senate race, under pressure from his party, has set in motion an unusual competition to become the new nominee.
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