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April 14, 2019

Graham reveals plans to overhaul US asylum laws in effort to halt migration crisis

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Sunday that he is currently working on a drastic overhaul of the United States’ asylum laws in an effort to deal with the ongoing migration crisis at the country’s southern border with Mexico.

April 4, 2019

GOP senators alert Barr to allegations that Mueller team misrepresented emails

Shortly before Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed his report on the Russia investigation last month, Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., alerted Attorney General Bill Barr to what they described as the "selective" use of emails in Mueller court filings -- as well as potential “improper political influence, misconduct, and mismanagement” in the FBI's original Russia probe. 

March 27, 2019

Trump receptive to Graham's call for 2nd special counsel to review Russia probe origins, source says

President Trump was enthusiastic about the idea of appointing a second special counsel to review the origins of the Russia investigation when it came up during a meeting Tuesday with Republican senators, a source familiar with the discussions told Fox News. 

March 27, 2019

Trump fine with releasing Mueller report without White House seeing it: Graham

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told Fox News host Shannon Bream on Tuesday that President Trump will not ask to see Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s final report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election before it is made public.

February 27, 2019

Lindsey Graham slams Dems for hitting 'new low' by holding Cohen hearing during Trump's North Korea summit

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has blasted Democrats for hitting a “new low” just moments after Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight and Reform Committee got underway.

January 31, 2019

Reps. Jordan and Meadows join call for FBI to explain show of force in Roger Stone arrest

Two more high-ranking Congressional Republicans are asking FBI director Christopher Wray to explain the bureau’s show of force when arresting Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Trump, last week at his Florida home.

January 10, 2019

Lindsey Graham: It's time for Trump ‘to use emergency powers to fund’ border wall

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday said he believed President Trump should utilize “emergency powers” to pay for a boundary at the U.S.-Mexico border.

January 9, 2019

Lindsey Graham elected Senate Judiciary Committee chairman

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was elected Wednesday to fulfill the role of chairman to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

January 9, 2019

Graham plans ‘deep dive’ on government surveillance abuse allegations

Incoming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Wednesday the committee plans to probe allegations of government surveillance abuse amid ongoing concerns over FBI and Justice Department efforts to surveil Trump campaign advisers during the 2016 race.

December 20, 2018

Trump turns on Lindsey Graham over Syria pullout criticism

President Trump hit back Thursday at Sen. Lindsey Graham -- who on most issues has been a reliable White House ally -- after the hawkish South Carolina Republican criticized the president’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.