Congress returns with long to-do list as Graham's death hangs over Capitol

Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.

• Jul 13

Man fatally shot by ICE in Maine was not intended target of warrant, lawmakers say

Maine Sen. Angus King said he told Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that he wanted a transparent investigation into the shooting in Biddeford.

• Jul 14

Bison tosses man 8 feet in the air at Yellowstone, video shows

A 65-year-old man was thrown 8 feet into the air by a bison that charged at him in Yellowstone National Park, video shows.

• Jul 13

Millions of Americans take on debt and drain savings to afford food

A quarter of working-age adults use credit cards to purchase groceries but struggle to repay their debts, a new study finds.

• Jul 13

N.J. man says he was almost kicked off plane over message on T-shirt

A New Jersey man says his T-shirt nearly got him kicked off a United Airlines flight.

• Jul 13

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 12, 2026

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Republican Sen. Tim Scott remembers Lindsey Graham, and Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie discuss the Iran war.

• Jul 12

McConnell says he was "briefly unconscious," had pneumonia in health update

Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.

• Jul 12

Keystone Pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9 million over 2022 spill

A proposed settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay $26.9 million over a 2022 oil spill in Kansas.

• Jul 12

Turner says he hopes Senate will pass Russia sanctions as part of Lindsey Graham's legacy

GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said that he's hopeful the Senate will soon pass a Russia sanctions bill as "one of the legacies" of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly Saturday.

• Jul 12

Maps show heat alerts as extreme temperatures threaten millions

Heat alerts were issued for millions across parts of the western U.S. Sunday due to an unusually prolonged heat dome, which is starting to move east.

• Jul 13

What is the process for filling Lindsey Graham's vacancy in the Senate?

Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for reelection in November when he died suddenly on Saturday.

• Jul 12

Sen. Scott on Lindsey Graham's role in "building bridges," including with Trump

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina remembered Sen. Lindsey Graham as a "powerful leader" following his sudden death​, while emphasizing Graham's role in "building bridges."

• Jul 12

Trump's monumental reimagining of Washington, D.C.

President Trump's demolition, construction and renovation efforts have triggered a firestorm of lawsuits, as critics seek to block his plans to remake our nation's capital.

• Jul 12

How white supremacists staged the only successful coup in U.S. history

In 1898, Wilmington, N.C., was prosperous and integrated. But white supremacists took back control of the city's multi-racial government at gunpoint, and killed scores of Black residents - a little-known story retold in Lauren Collins' "They Stole a City."

• Jul 12

U.S. and world leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham following sudden death

Lindsey Graham, the senior U.S. senator from South Carolina, died suddenly at age 71 on Saturday.

• Jul 12

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