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Darline Graham

American politician (born 1964)

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  • Sep 5

    Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. launches $10 million ad buy for Ken Paxton in Texas

    The pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. has launched a $10 million ad buy backing Ken Paxton in Texas, marking its first general election expenditure of 2026 to counter James Talarico's fundraising lead.

  • Jul 28

    Lindsey Graham remembered at Washington National Cathedral with Trump, Netanyahu, and Zelensky among mourners

    President Donald Trump eulogized Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral after a Capitol Rotunda ceremony, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky among foreign leaders attending. The two days of memorials conclude Wednesday with Graham's burial in South Carolina.

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