US Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after ‘brief and sudden’ illness

Longtime South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died on July 11, following a brief illness at the age of 71, his office confirmed.

The Seneca, South Carolina, resident has represented the Palmetto State in the US Senate since 2003, succeeding outgoing 100-year-old Strom Thurmond.

Graham was seeking his fifth Senate term and won the South...