Claims that South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has died could not be confirmed by authoritative sourcing, and several sensitive details circulating alongside them rest on a single tabloid report.

The United States and Iran exchanged airstrikes in a renewed confrontation across the Persian Gulf, with sharpened rhetoric from both governments and conflicting accounts of events around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas to New York Times reporters seeking testimony tied to their coverage of security concerns around a new Air Force One, the newspaper says.

Graham Platner has ended his campaign for the United States Senate in Maine, leaving Democrats to find a replacement candidate for the seat.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has begun, hosted for the first time across the United States, Mexico and Canada, with an opening ceremony in Mexico featuring a performance by Shakira. Among the commercial offerings surrounding the event, FIFA is selling sections of the field to be used for the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for $450 apiece.