Lindsey Graham's sister up for election to his US Senate seat
Source: [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/26/lindsey-grahams-sister-up-for-election-to-his-us-senate-seat?traffic_source=rss)
Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering his chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, to succeed Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who is eyeing an exit from the Pentagon in the coming months, two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill.
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S.
In a fundraising text for the Republican National Committee, Vice President JD Vance encouraged financially strapped supporters to skip donating, saying, "groceries cost what they cost. " Political strategists Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Erin Maguire join with analysis.
Critics say the Trump administration’s focus is disproportionate, as analysts raise alarms about the growing strength of far-right movements.
President Donald Trump quipped that affordability was "devised" by Democrats, while Vice President JD Vance said groceries "cost what they cost.