The sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham has won the Senate run-off, narrowly defeating MP Norman. Trump’s endorsement proved decisive. In November, she will face the Democrat Andrews

Congress is seeking to pass the bill on which the Conservative senator had been working for months and which imposes new sanctions on Moscow. But according to some Democrats, the measure could give Trump further power to impose tariffs on both enemies and allies

The Wall Street Journal pays tribute to the Republican senator following his death. His commitment to increasing military spending helped the cause of global freedom. “He was a patriot. Will other Republicans pick up the baton he has left behind?”