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Sam Gringlas
Congressional Reporter
Darline Graham, the sister of Lindsey Graham, is sworn in to serve out his term
Sam Gringlas | Jul 13, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
Darline Graham was sworn in on Tuesday during a brief ceremony on the floor of the Senate. She was appointed to fill the seat of her late brother by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.
Trump cancels plans to sign housing bill, in latest sign of tension with his partySam Gringlas | Jun 23, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC
ICE is now funded through end of Trump's term, raising worries about oversightXimena Bustillo, Sam Gringlas | Jun 9, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC
Louisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black districtSam Gringlas | May 29, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC
Clyburn's district stays intact as South Carolina Republicans scrap redistrictingSam Gringlas | May 27, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Senate Republicans rebel against Trump's $1.8 billion fund
In a rare rebuke, Senate Republicans postponed a vote to fund immigration enforcement amid alarm over the novel fund.
Sam Gringlas | May 21, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC
Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary
Sen. Bill Cassidy is one of few remaining Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump endorsed his opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow.
Sam Gringlas | May 17, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.
Sam Gringlas | May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
How a $75 billion windfall from Congress has insulated ICE
Last year, Congress approved $75 billion for immigration enforcement. That money has allowed ICE to operate nearly unfettered during a record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Sam Gringlas | Apr 13, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC