Lindsey Graham remembered for South Carolina HBCU support
South Carolina HBCUs are remembering longtime U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his death over the weekend. South Carolina State University and Benedict College were among the first institutions to honor the senator. Both schools pointed to his public service and his long-standing support for projects that benefited higher education in SouthCarolina. Graham died Saturday night, July 11, at his home in Washington, D.C. His family announced his death Sunday. He was 71. While Lindsey Graham built his national reputation on military, judicial and foreign policy issues, he also developed ties with several HBCUs in his home state. Those relationships included federal
South Carolina governor appoints Lindsey Graham’s sister to finish his Senate term
By Rebecca Shabad and Raquel Coronell Uribe South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham, to serve the rest of the late Republican senator’s term, which ends in early January. “Today, under the law, it’s my duty to and honor to name someone to serve in the place of this irresistible man, this irreplaceable man, this extraordinary man, for the remainder of his term,” McMaster, a Republican, said at a news conference alongside Graham’s sister. “Lindsey took care of his little sister in years long departed. It’s my honor to ask his little sister, Darline Graham,
Legislation aims to upgrade infrastructure at Arkansas’ HBCUs
by: Annie Glasco Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) recently joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing legislation aimed at improving aging infrastructure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Arkansas’ four HBCUs. Arkansas is home to four HBCUs: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Philander Smith College Arkansas Baptist College Shorter College The proposed Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education (IGNITE) for HBCU Excellence Act will establish a competitive federal grant program within the U.S. Department of Education to help HBCUs rebuild, modernize and improve campus facilities, a release said. Boozman said Arkansas’ HBCUs play an important role in providing educational opportunities
Republicans scramble to find a replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham ahead of the midterm elections
By Alexandra Marquez, Frank Thorp V and Melanie Zanona Republicans are starting to scramble to find both a temporary and a permanent replacement for Graham, who in June won the GOP Senate primary in South Carolina and was expected to cruise to re-election to a fifth term in November. Hours after GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death, President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had a preferred replacement in mind but declined to share a name out of respect for Graham. “I have somebody that I think would be great, but I don’t want to say it now because it’s just, you know, it’s too soon with Lindsey,”
Trump ousts members of bipartisan election commission ahead of midterms
By Aaron Pellish President Donald Trump has ousted the remaining commissioners from a bipartisan federal agency charged with helping state and local officials conduct elections in an apparent move to assert control over voting ahead of the midterms. The president removed the two Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission on Thursday while a Republican was allowed to resign, according to a White House official and three other people familiar with the dismissals. The White House’s move leaves the commission, which was created by Congress in 2002, without any leaders heading into the midterms. The EAC, which is headquartered in Washington, does
Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting
By The Associated Press Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state’s maps to boost Democrats. The move is the latest in the national battle over partisan redistricting, which has reshaped the U.S. House map ahead of this year’s midterms and in states, including Maryland, and could carry into the 2028 election cycle. The Democratic-led General Assembly will meet beginning Aug. 3, legislative leaders said, to consider sending a constitutional amendment to voters this November intended to help clear the way later
Bowie State University Lands Japan-U.S. Grant to Expand Global Opportunities for Students
Bowie State University’s Japan partnership just got official funding — and students across multiple disciplines are about to benefit. Bowie State University received a $10,000 planning grant from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission to develop a new institutional partnership and expand global engagement opportunities for students. The Bowie State University Japan partnership will support the university’s efforts to collaborate with the Commission’s Summer Institute while strengthening academic and cultural exchanges between the United States and Japan. Moreover, it builds directly on a foundation that Bowie State has been quietly constructing for years. A Relationship That Started in 2022 This is not Bowie State’s first
Democratic rising stars who spoke at the party’s 2024 convention keep losing
By Allan Smith When Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow ended her Senate campaign Sunday, it marked the end of a bid for a candidate who entered with considerable fanfare and a national brand, seen by many as a rising star in the party. The organizers of the 2024 Democratic National Convention gave McMorrow a coveted speaking slot to take aim at Project 2025. She received loud cheers in the arena for her passionate address — which memorably included a large copy of the pro-Trump policy blueprint — and was able to introduce herself to millions more Americans nationwide as a young and up-and-coming
After White House meeting, Mike Johnson says he and Trump are on ‘the same page’ to end legislative gridlock
By Julie Tsirkin, Rebecca Shabad, Kyle Stewart and Kyla Guilfoil WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Thursday that he and President Donald Trump are “on exactly the same page” following their White House meeting to discuss a path forward on breaking a legislative impasse. “He wants to ensure that we stop any blockade in the House,” Johnson said of Trump. “Congress has work to do, and that’s what we’re going to do.” The sit-down came a day after Trump suddenly canceled the signing ceremony for major housing legislation that passed Congress with broad bipartisan support. The president told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that they must first pass the SAVE America
Trump leaves major housing bill in limbo, demanding Congress pass the SAVE Act
By Brennan Leach, Kyle Stewart, Melanie Zanona and Alexandra Bacallao WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his plans to sign a major, bipartisan housing bill Wednesday, saying he will not do so until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, a sweeping elections bill that has become a focal point of his second term. “Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency,” he said on Truth Social. It was not clear whether he still plans to sign the housing bill or veto it. Trump did not
