Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) addressed his hospitalization Sunday, following a fall some four weeks ago.
Why it matters: McConnell's comments are his first public explanation of the hospitalization that fueled weeks of speculation about his health ahead of his planned retirement.
Josh Shapiro says the 2028 presidential race should be a once-in-a-generation battle over the Democratic Party's core identity. But so far, he isn't picking up his sword to fight.
As progressives and socialists have won primaryafterprimary in recent weeks, the more moderate Shapiro often hasbeen gun-shy about criticizing the left, taking more of a we're-all-in-this-together approach.
Why it matters: Many center-left Democrats are looking for a national leader to go toe to toe with the party's rising socialist wing. For now at least, that's not Shapiro.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch ally of President Trump and a long-time advocate for U.S. military action around the world, died suddenly late Saturday, his office said.
The big picture: Graham's sudden passing deprives countries like Ukraine and Israel of a committed supporter in Congress, as well as a key voice in Trump's ear.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died suddenly Saturday, spent his final weeks laying the groundwork for an ambitious new push to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, he told me in multiple conversations over the past several weeks.
Why it matters: Graham was one of Washington's most influential and energetic foreign policy figures. He spent decades trying to shape America's role in the world and was still pursuing some of his biggest diplomatic ambitions in the final hours of his life.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died at 71 last evening from what his office called a "brief and sudden illness," found a way to remain relevant through nearly every phase of modern Washington.
The big picture: Graham first roseto national prominence in 1999 as one of the House managers during President Bill Clinton's Senate impeachment trial.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is "strongly considering" a run for U.S. Senate following the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), two sources familiar with her thinking told Axios.
Driving the news: Graham passed away late Saturday from "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced in a statement early Sunday morning.
American political leaders on the left and right are rebelling against the market-first consensus that dominated Washington for four decades.
Why it matters: The result is one of the biggest shifts in U.S. economic policy since the Reagan revolution, overturning decades of orthodoxy on trade, manufacturing, housing, health care and corporate power.
The Front Line, a political nonprofit group aligned with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, announced it's spending $400,000 on an ad buy targeting Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback for making antisemitic statements.
Why it matters: The ad underscores how antisemitism has become a major issue in the Republican Party. It's the first commercial in a sustained campaign by the GOP-aligned group targeting right-wing antisemitism.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on Saturday that revenge for his father's assassination "will most certainly be carried out."
Why it matters: The statement was published after the burial ceremony for his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Throughout the weeklong funeral procession, there were massive public calls for the death of President Trump.
