Lindsey Graham

Rule Changes

Died July 11, 2026, at age 71

China and India have spent more than four years buying discounted Russian oil, helping keep money flowing to Moscow's war in Ukraine. On August 7, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to punish them for it. The vote was 86 to 11.

Updated Aug 7

Rule Changes

Named backer of the pardon

Stephen Buyer served nearly two years in federal prison for insider trading. On June 6, 2026, President Trump wiped the conviction away with a full pardon. The Indiana Republican had traded on secret merger news, including a tip tied to the T-Mobile–Sprint deal.

Updated Jun 6

Force in Play

Addressed Munich rally in support of protesters

On February 14, 2026, an estimated 250,000 people marched through Munich during the Munich Security Conference, the largest protest ever held in Europe against Iran's government. The same day, 350,000 gathered in Toronto and 60,000 in Los Angeles—part of a coordinated Global Day of Action called by Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, who has lived outside Iran for 47 years. Over one million people participated worldwide.

Updated May 29

Force in Play

Backing regime-change rhetoric as the campaign intensifies

The U.S. Coast Guard is now chasing a third Venezuela-linked tanker in international waters near Venezuela—under a judicial seizure order. Two other tankers have already been stopped in the past 11 days, including one dramatic helicopter boarding that the administration amplified on social media.

Updated May 15