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Jonathan Martin: “I’m not sure there was a more deft, pure politician in the Senate in this era than Graham.”

Playbook: “Former Rep. Trey Gowdy briefly surfaced last night as a possible short-term pick to finish out Graham’s term, per multiple GOP sources. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) made a round of calls supporting Gowdy.” “One person familiar said South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster is leaning in a different direction and could move early this […]

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The U.S. continues to crack down on sports streaming sites, seizing well over a hundred additional domain names this weekend. While these enforcement actions sorted effect, several of the targeted domains now use fallback domains on Iran's .ir country-code TLD, which might be harder to reach for American law enforcement.

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The U.S. continues to crack down on sports streaming sites, seizing well over a hundred additional domain names this weekend. While these enforcement actions sorted effect, several of the targeted domains now use fallback domains on Iran's .ir country-code TLD, which might be harder to reach for American law enforcement.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Punchbowl News: “Trump may be the kingmaker in picking Graham’s successor. The president’s endorsement is always influential for Republicans, but it’s especially valuable in elections with a compressed timeline.” ”South Carolina GOP Gov. Henry McMaster will appoint someone to serve out the remainder of this year’s term. There will also be a special primary election […]

“Republican leaders on Capitol Hill have high hopes they can use the dwindling pre-midterm legislative calendar to bolster their case for reelection,” Politico reports. ”First, they’ll have to put down a weekslong internal revolt that has ground the House floor to a halt.”

“The Supreme Court is asking for millions of dollars from Congress to draft plans for a new facility to screen visitors outside the court’s home on Capitol Hill, as security threats against the justices mount,” the New York Times reports. “The $6.5 million proposal is preliminary but could result in visitors at the court being […]

“Senator Chuck Schumer of New York is accustomed to getting his way in Democratic primaries for Senate,” the New York Times reports. “But even as Mr. Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate for nearly a decade, has successfully recruited a number of nominees in marquee races this year, he is getting a clear message […]

“Josh Shapiro says the 2028 presidential race should be a once-in-a-generation battle over the Democratic Party’s core identity. But so far, he isn’t picking up his sword to fight,” Axios reports. “As progressives and socialists have won primary after primary in recent weeks, the more moderate Shapiro often has been gun-shy about criticizing the left, […]

“For two months, under a quiet arrangement with the U.S. Navy, commercial tankers turned off their transponders to avoid detection by Iran as they crossed the perilous Strait of Hormuz to carry oil and gas out to the world,” the New York Times reports. “The military offered some air cover in case Iran attacked, as […]

“Four months ago, President Donald Trump emerged from a White House meeting with America’s largest weapons makers with a big promise: The companies had agreed to quadruple production of some of America’s most important missiles, and the ramp-up had already begun,” NOTUS reports. “Last week at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, he floated an […]