Graham, first elected to the House in 1994 and the Senate in 2002, was running for reelection this year. He died of a "brief and sudden illness," his office said.

The overnight death of Sen. Lindsey Graham touched off a sudden scramble to fill his Senate seat, as ambitious potential candidates and shocked Republican leaders mixed public expressions of grief with fierce private maneuvering over Graham’s job.

The Senate will return Monday, July 13, for the first time since the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, setting the stage for a day of tributes, remembrance and reflection on the legacy of one of the chamber's most influential Republicans.

Lindsey Graham’s death deprives President Donald Trump of one of his most effective Capitol Hill operators — and leaves Senate Republicans without one of their strongest links to the White House.

The president's lawsuit against the IRS — which resulted in a now-scuttled proposal for a $1.8 billion payout fund — was filed for an "improper purpose," the judge said.

A judge says that Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS was filed for an “improper purpose” and refers one of his lawyers for possible disciplinary action; an ICE agent’s killing of a Maine motorist is at least the ninth death in the Trump administration’s mass deportations campaign;

The ruling delivered a scathing rebuke to the president over a case that led to the creation of a $1.8 billion fund and a no-audit pledge.

A federal judge says President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred attorneys for disciplinary actions

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell released a letter to his constituents on July 12, saying his hospitalization resulted from a fall and a case of pneumonia.

Sen. Mitch McConnell released an update on his health over the weekend after questions swirled about his well-being. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

The former GOP leader explained his absence from the Senate, saying he intends to finish his term, but some critics still have questions.

President Donald Trump said he does not know whether Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is recovering and acknowledged he has little information about the Kentucky Republican’s condition, despite McConnell releasing a photo of himself from the hospital.

President Trump announced Monday morning that he is reinstating the U.S. military blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that "The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN,

President Donald Trump said he will address the nation Thursday, an announcement that comes as another night of U.S. attacks on Iranian targets begins.

President Trump formally told Congress last week that U.S.-Iran hostilities have resumed in a letter obtained by CBS News. The president told Fox News on Monday the U.S. was "going to keep the Strait" of Hormuz,

The U.S. military said it struck Iranian military targets on Saturday after an Iranian drone hit a container ship.

It is unclear what the president will discuss when he talks to the nation in a primetime address.

President Donald Trump will be making a rare prime-time speech to the nation on Thursday. The address will reportedly touch on escalating tensions with Iran and his long-standing fight over election

President Trump's prime-time Thursday speech from the White House is slated to include election integrity, an update on Iran and whatever else he deems important, a senior adviser tells Axios. "It will be a potpourri,

Donald Trump will deliver a primetime television address this week on the 2020 presidential election, which he lost but still can’t accept. Trump, 80, announced on Truth Social—in the third person—that he will speak to the nation at 9 p.