Graham's Office Confirms His Death Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died Saturday evening after what his office called a brief and sudden illness. His staff shared the news on X and asked for privacy for the family, which is the standard script when a public life ends and the paperwork starts flying. Graham was 71. He had served in the U.S. Senate since 2002, a long run by any measure, especially in Washington, where careers can last longer than most cable news outrage cycles. A Long Career In The Senate Graham entered the Senate in 2002 and became one of the chamber's most familiar Republican voices. He built a reputation as a hard-nosed national security hawk and a persistent backer of military strength. In a town where consultants love the word "bipartisan" until it costs them something, Graham often stood out as a legislator who preferred forceful policy over polite hesitation. He remained a major figure in Republican politics through the Trump years and beyond. Known For A Hard Line On Iran During President Donald Trump's second term, Graham was a close ally and backed the administration's military actions against the Iranian regime. He had long argued for policies meant to…

Federal Agents Come Calling Federal agents have served subpoenas on four New York Times reporters after the paper published stories about alleged security shortcomings in a Boeing 747-8 donated to the United States by Qatar for presidential use. The reporters named are Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager, and Eric Schmitt. They are reportedly ordered to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan on Wednesday. According to the Times, the subpoenas are part of an investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive government information. That is the polite legal phrase for a leak probe, which is Washington’s favorite indoor sport when the leak annoys the wrong office. What the Stories Claimed The Times reports said President Donald Trump kept using the older Air Force One on at least one trip because of security concerns. The stories also claimed the Qatari-donated 747-8 lacked some advanced defensive systems found on the current presidential aircraft. The articles cited anonymous sources familiar with sensitive national security matters. That matters because aircraft security is not just another budget line for cable news panels to chew over. It involves the plane that carries the president, staff, press, and military communications. In other words, this…