American politician and longtime South Carolina congressman
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee has moved to overhaul the 2028 primary calendar, with South Carolina and Nevada contending to start the nomination process. The full DNC will review in August; Republicans are expected to keep Iowa and New Hampshire as the opening contests. The decision aims to better reflect the party’s diverse coalition.
Funeral services for Senator Lindsey Graham have taken place at the U.S. Capitol and Washington National Cathedral after his sudden death on July 11. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have attended, and Graham’s allies are advancing his hawkish foreign-policy priorities while a scramble for his Senate seat continues.