Remembering Dolly Parton, Darline Graham Wins in SC, Trump Wants “Lake America”: AM Update 8/26
August 26, 2026
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5 min readDolly Parton, the beloved country music legend and American icon, died yesterday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Her passing anchors this AM Update from Megyn Kelly, which also covers the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff, the Lindsey Clancy murder trial, and President Trump’s latest proposal to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
Darlene Graham Wins South Carolina Senate Runoff
South Carolina Republicans voted in a special runoff to choose their nominee to replace the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly in July. Governor Henry McMaster had appointed Graham’s sister, Darlene Graham, to serve the remainder of his term, and President Trump urged her to run for a full six-year term. In the initial primary, Graham finished first with nearly 33% of the vote, compared to Congressman Ralph Norman’s roughly 25%.
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- 1 AM Update: August 26, 2026
- 2 (00:32) **Show Open** - Megyn Kelly welcomes listeners to the Wednesday, August 26, 2026 AM Update, previewing South Carolina's Senate runoff, the Lindsey Clancy murder trial, Dolly Parton's death, and Trump's latest Canada trade war proposal.
- 3 (02:24) **Darlene Graham Wins South Carolina Senate Runoff** - South Carolina Republicans choose Darlene Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, over Congressman Ralph Norman in the special runoff to fill the Senate seat on the November ballot.
- 4 (05:50) **Lindsey Clancy Murder Trial: Prosecution Experts Testify** - Two prosecution psychologists cast doubt on Clancy's claim that a male voice directed her to kill her three young children, testifying she was criminally responsible.
- 5 (13:14) **Remembering Dolly Parton** - Country music legend, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Dolly Parton dies at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.
- 6 (17:52) **Trump Floats Renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"** - President Trump proposes changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America amid an escalating trade war with Canada and a public clash with Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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South Carolina Republicans choose Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Graham over Congressman Ralph Norman as their next U.S. senate candidate. Prosecution experts challenge Lindsay Clancy’s account of hearing a voice directing her to kill her three children and conclude she was criminally responsible. The country remembers Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life, legendary career, sharp business instincts, philanthropy, and unmistakable humor following her death at 80. President Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” as his trade fight with Canada intensifies.
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