ICE kills again, Iran reignites, and Lindsey Graham is gone
Lindsey Graham is dead. The Iran war is back on. ICE just killed two more people. And Trump is subpoenaing New York Times reporters over an unsafe Air Force One he can't even fly. Paul Rieckhoff cuts through the smoke of the hottest political summer in memory — and tells you exactly where to point your righteous anger next.
Lindsey Graham is gone. Mitch McConnell is missing. The Iran ceasefire has collapsed into 140 fresh strikes across the region. And ICE just…
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→ Four things from today’s episodeLindsey Graham's death, his sister Darlene's appointment to. Lindsey Graham's death, his sister Darlene's appointment to his seat, and the national-security cost of a family placeholder
Why Graham's Russia sanctions bill for Ukraine should be nam. Why Graham's Russia sanctions bill for Ukraine should be named for him and passed ASAP
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The collapsed Iran ceasefire. 140 US strikes, retaliation across Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Oman
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