# Lindsey Graham's death shakes Senate ahead of midterms

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Podcast: [The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-11th-hour-with-stephanie-ruhle-1127868)
Published: 2026-07-14T04:27:46+00:00
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Congressional Republicans returned to Capitol Hill today after a two-week break with an unexpected shift in the balance of power, and a fast-approaching deadline to accomplish anything they can run on in the fall. Max Rose, Hayes Brown, Ron Insana, David Rohde, Sam Forstag, and Sean Teare all join Catherine Rampell on the 11th Hour.

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