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5 min readAppointed, Drained, and Deep in the Red
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darlene Graham this afternoon to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by her brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham. "I think this is what Lindsey would have wanted, and I plan to honor him in this way," Darlene Graham said upon accepting the interim post. She added, "Lindsey, I miss you more than I can even put into words. But I'm gonna do this. I got it." Darlene, who was nine years younger than Lindsey and was partly raised by him after their parents' death, will serve until January. President Trump and South Carolina's other Republican senator, Tim Scott, had already thrown their support behind her. Lindsey Graham had been campaigning for a fifth term when he died, and Darlene did not say whether she intends to run for a full term in the election scheduled for this year.
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- 1 (00:26) **South Carolina Senate Interim Appointment** - Darlene Graham is appointed by the governor to fill her brother Lindsey Graham's Senate seat until January.
- 2 (01:27) **Federal Deficit Exceeds $1.3 Trillion** - The government's deficit is larger than last year, driven by spending outpacing tax revenue.
- 3 (02:07) **Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Drained Again** - The pool is being repaired by the same company that fixed it months ago after the blue lining peeled and algae bloomed.
- 4 (03:05) **Stocks Fall on Iran Tensions and Oil Prices** - A new escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions and rising oil prices are fueling inflation concerns, leading to a market decline.
- 5 (03:26) **Gaza Rebuilding and Peace Talks** - Much of Gaza is destroyed, with 70% of the population displaced; rebuilding is slowed by Israeli restrictions.
- 6 (04:17) **U.S. Heat Wave to Break Over 90 Records** - The National Weather Service predicts widespread record-breaking temperatures through Wednesday, mostly overnight.
- 7 (04:40) **EU Panel Recommends Social Media Restrictions for Children** - A special EU panel proposes barring access for kids under 13 unless supervised, and requiring safety features for teens.
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