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April 8, 2020

Next coronavirus 'right around the corner' if wet markets don't close, animal rights groups, politicians warn

Animal rights groups say they are ramping up pressure on countries to shut down their wet markets as the coronavirus pandemic – which is suspected to have originated from a Chinese one – continues to wreak havoc across the globe. 

April 6, 2020

Graham says 'the whole world should send China a bill' over Beijing's response to coronavirus

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told "Hannity" Monday that China should pay -- literally -- for its response to the coronavirus that enabled the contagion to spread around the world.

April 3, 2020

Graham wants Trump to demand Xi 'crack down' on Chinese wet markets: 'Stop eating bats'

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called on President Trump to demand Chinese President Xi Jinping "crack down" on his country's "wet markets" that sell, butcher and cook exotic animals for human consumption.

April 2, 2020

Lindsey Graham asks China to close ‘all operating wet markets’ after coronavirus outbreak

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sent a letter the Chinese Ambassador the United States on Thursday urging him to pressure his government against reopening the country’s so-called wet markets.

March 29, 2020

Graham slams Pelosi, says she held up coronavirus aid to add 'liberal special-interest shopping list'

In an exclusive interview on “Sunday Morning Futures,” Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments “disgusting,” referring to her claims that President Trump had denied the seriousness of the coronavirus and delayed ramping up the federal government’s response, what she called a “deadly” mistake.

March 25, 2020

White House, Senate reach late-night deal on massive $2T coronavirus stimulus package

The White House and Senate leaders reached a deal shortly after midnight on a massive $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, capping off days of heated negotiations that had nearly been derailed by last-minute demands from House Democrats.

March 24, 2020

Graham: Easing coronavirus guidelines, restrictions must be 'scientifically blessed' by the experts

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Tuesday the Easter target date floated by President Trump for the reopening of the American economy should be "blessed" by medical experts before it is set in stone.

March 16, 2020

Lindsey Graham tests negative for coronavirus as Congress works to keep members, staff healthy

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in the United States, members of Congress and their staffs are taking precautions to ensure they do not contract the disease or spread it to others -- including social distancing, testing and self-quarantine. 

March 12, 2020

Lindsey Graham awaiting coronavirus test results, self-quarantining in meantime

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., self-quarantined himself on Thursday, as he awaits the results of a coronavirus test to determine if he was infected. 

March 5, 2020

FISA court blocks FBI agents linked to Carter Page probe from seeking wiretaps, other surveillance

FBI officials involved in the wiretapping of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page have been blocked, at least temporarily, from appearing before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) in regard to other cases, in rebuke that exceeded the remedial recommendations made by the independent monitor recently appointed by the court.